Restoration Comedy

For whatever perverse reason, ETS loves the Restoration comedy.  Knowing a little about the context of the movement, its characteristics, and the names of the characters in each play will be quite enough to ace any quetions you may get over the Restoration comedy.

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Historical Background

Major Characteristics of the genre

William Congreve

William Wycherley

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Oliver Goldsmith

Colley Cibber