The Rivals

Detailed Summary & Analysis

Preface Prologues Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 3 Act 3, Scene 4 Act 4, Scene 1 Act 4, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 3 Act 5, Scene 1 Act 5, Scene 2 Act 5, Scene 3 Epilogue

Themes

All Themes Sheridan and His World False Identities and Artifice Language and Pretension The Role of Women Courtship and Generational Conflict Gentlemanly Honor and Dueling

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Captain Jack Absolute / Ensign Beverley Lydia Languish Mrs. Malaprop / Delia Sir Anthony Absolute Julia Melville Faulkland Squire Bob Acres Sir Lucius O’Trigger Lucy David

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
& Analysis

Preface
Prologues
Act 1, Scene 1
Act 1, Scene 2
Act 2, Scene 1
Act 2, Scene 2
Act 3, Scene 1
Act 3, Scene 2
Act 3, Scene 3
Act 3, Scene 4
Act 4, Scene 1
Act 4, Scene 2
Act 4, Scene 3
Act 5, Scene 1
Act 5, Scene 2
Act 5, Scene 3
Epilogue

Themes

All Themes
Sheridan and His World
False Identities and Artifice
Language and Pretension
The Role of Women
Courtship and Generational Conflict
Gentlemanly Honor and Dueling

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Captain Jack Absolute / Ensign Beverley
Lydia Languish
Mrs. Malaprop / Delia
Sir Anthony Absolute
Julia Melville
Faulkland
Squire Bob Acres
Sir Lucius O’Trigger
Lucy
David

Symbols

All Symbols
Hairstyles
Foreign Words

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