The School for Scandal

Detailed Summary & Analysis

Prologue Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 3 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 3 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 Concealment and Exposure Rumors, Wit, and Cruelty The Man of Sentiment Family Honor and Money

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Lady Teazle Sir Peter Teazle Lady Sneerwell Joseph Surface / Mr. Surface Charles Surface Sir Oliver Surface / Mr. Premium / Mr. Stanley Mr. Rowley Maria Moses

Symbols

All Symbols Jews and Anti-Semitism Heirlooms

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
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Prologue
Act 1, Scene 1
Act 1, Scene 2
Act 2, Scene 1
Act 2, Scene 2
Act 2, Scene 3
Act 3, Scene 1
Act 3, Scene 2
Act 3, Scene 3
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
Concealment and Exposure
Rumors, Wit, and Cruelty
The Man of Sentiment
Family Honor and Money

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Lady Teazle
Sir Peter Teazle
Lady Sneerwell
Joseph Surface / Mr. Surface
Charles Surface
Sir Oliver Surface / Mr. Premium / Mr. Stanley
Mr. Rowley
Maria
Moses

Symbols

All Symbols
Jews and Anti-Semitism
Heirlooms

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