Is she stoops to conquer masterpiece of sentimental comedy?

Answer 1

To know how 'She stoops to Conquer' is an anti - sentimental comedy, we must know what is sentimental and anti - sentimental comedy.

Sentimental comedy:

It appeals especially to our feelings of sorrow, pity, and compassionate sympathy. It reflected contemporary philosophical conceptions of human as inherent good but capable of being led astray through bad examples. By an appeal to his noble to his sentiments, a man could be reform and set back on the path of virtue.

Anti - Sentimental Comedy:

Anti-Sentimental comedy is reaction against sentimental comedy.

Answer 2

To know how 'She stoops to Conquer' is an anti - sentimental comedy, we must know what is sentimental and anti - sentimental comedy.

Sentimental comedy:

It appeals especially to our feelings of sorrow, pity, and compassionate sympathy. It reflected contemporary philosophical conceptions of human as inherent good but capable of being led astray through bad examples. By an appeal to his noble to his sentiments, a man could be reform and set back on the path of virtue.

Anti - Sentimental Comedy:

Anti-Sentimental comedy is reaction against sentimental comedy.

Answer 3

"She Stoops to Conquer" by Oliver Goldsmith is not considered a sentimental comedy but rather a classic of 18th-century English comedy of manners. The play is known for its wit, humor, and satire of the social norms and conventions of the time.

Answer 4

We talked about this question in class. However, we didn't speicify which type of comedy it is. We said this play is just a antidote for sentimental comedy. Sentimental comedy is the comedy of the time which was very boring and actually made people cry. Goldsmith wanted to create a different kind of comedy for the time period... in which he then did so with this play, "She Stoops to Conquer."

Answer 5

Only on the seventeenth time.