Lady Windermere’s Fan

by Oscar Wilde

Lady Windermere’s Fan: Genre 1 key example

Genre
Explanation and Analysis:

In Lady Windermere's Fan, Wilde takes advantage of many of the possibilities of the dramatic genre. From the positioning of the characters on the stage to their use of props and costumes, the play is marked by an intentional use of theatrical conventions aimed at developing the characters and relationships between them, as well as at reinforcing the drama and comedy of the play's action.