comedy of manners

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A comic work that satirizes the manners and affectations of a social class, often represented by stock characters
1. A play, novel, or film that gives a satirical portrayal of behaviour in a particular social group
A comedy satirizing the attitudes and behavior of a particular social group, often of fashionable society. comedies of manners a play, film, or television programme that shows how silly people's behaviour is or can be. Witty, ironic form of drama that satirizes the manners and fashions of a particular social class or set. Comedies of manners were usually written by sophisticated authors for members of their own social class, and they typically are concerned with social usage and the ability or inability of certain characters to meet social standards, which are often exacting but morally trivial. The plot, usually concerning an illicit love affair or other scandalous matter, is subordinate to the play's brittle atmosphere, witty dialogue, and pungent commentary on human foibles. Its notable exponents include William Congreve, Oliver Goldsmith, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Oscar Wilde, and Noel Coward
comedy that ridicules through the use of satire the manners and behaviours of a certain class of society
comedy of manners

    Silbentrennung

    co·me·dy of Man·ners

    Türkische aussprache

    kämıdi ıv mänırz

    Aussprache

    /ˈkämədē əv ˈmanərz/ /ˈkɑːmədiː əv ˈmænɜrz/
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