Act III of The Relapse

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Act III of *The Relapse* is a pivotal section of Sir John Vanbrugh’s Restoration comedy in which intrigue, flirtation, and shifting romantic alliances intensify among the play’s central characters.

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Act III of The Relapse canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf act of a play
author Sir John Vanbrugh
linked to: John Vanbrugh
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of England
dramaticFunction pivotal section of the play
dramaticStructureRole complication of character relationships
development of central romantic plots
escalation of comic conflict
featuresCharacter Amanda
Berinthia
Lord Foppington
Loveless
Sir Tunbelly Clumsey
Young Fashion
featuresTheme hypocrisy of the aristocracy
marital fidelity
seduction
social satire
firstPerformanceCentury 17th century
genre Restoration comedy
language English
narrativeFocus flirtation
intrigue
shifting romantic alliances
partOf The Relapse
workTitle Act III
workTitleOfLargerWork The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger

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Berinthia appearsInAct Act III of The Relapse
Act II of The Relapse precedes Act III of The Relapse