Act IV of The Relapse

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Act IV of *The Relapse* is a pivotal section of Sir John Vanbrugh’s Restoration comedy in which romantic intrigues and witty exchanges, including those involving the character Berinthia, intensify the play’s satirical treatment of marriage and morality.

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instanceOf act of a stage play ⓘ
belongsToLiteraryPeriod Restoration drama ⓘ
contains satirical commentary on marital fidelity ⓘ
scenes of flirtation involving Berinthia ⓘ
dramaticFunction pivotal section where intrigues intensify ⓘ
explores social performance and reputation ⓘ
tension between desire and duty ⓘ
hasAuthor Sir John Vanbrugh ⓘ
linked to: John Vanbrugh
hasCharacter Amanda ⓘ
Berinthia ⓘ
Lord Foppington ⓘ
Loveless ⓘ
Sir Tunbelly Clumsey ⓘ
Young Fashion ⓘ
hasDramaticMode comedy of manners ⓘ
hasFeature comic misunderstanding ⓘ
social satire ⓘ
witty dialogue ⓘ
hasForm prose dialogue ⓘ
hasGenre Restoration comedy ⓘ
hasTheme marriage ⓘ
morality ⓘ
romantic intrigue ⓘ
satire of marriage ⓘ
sexual hypocrisy ⓘ
language English ⓘ
partOf The Relapse ⓘ
settingPeriod Restoration era England ⓘ
workDateOfFirstPerformance 1696 ⓘ

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Berinthia → appearsInAct → Act IV of The Relapse ⓘ