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Prologue Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 1, Scene 3 Act 1, Scene 4 Act 1, Scene 5 Act 1, Scene 6 Act 1, Scene 7 Act 1, Scene 8 Act 1, Scene 9 Act 2, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 3 Act 2, Scene 4 Act 2, Scene 5 Act 2, Scene 6 Act 2, Scene 7 Act 2, Scene 8 Act 2, Scene 9 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 3 Act 3, Scene 4 Act 3, Scene 5 Act 3, Scene 6 Act 3, Scene 7 Act 3, Scene 8 Act 3, Scene 9 Act 3, Scene 10 Act 3, Scene 11 Act 3, Scene 12 Act 3, Scene 13 Act 3, Scene 14 Act 3, Scene 15 Act 3, Scene 16 Act 3, Scene 17 Act 3, Scene 18 Act 4, Scene 1 Act 4, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 3 Act 4, Scene 4 Act 4, Scene 5 Act 4, Scene 6 Act 4, Scene 7 Act 4, Scene 8 Act 4, Scene 9 Act 4, Scene 10 Act 4, Scene 11 Act 4, Scene 12 Act 4, Scene 13 Act 4, Scene 14 Act 4, Scene 15 Act 5, Scene 1 Act 5, Scene 2 Act 5, Scene 3 Act 5, Scene 4 Act 5, Scene 5 Act 5, Scene 6 Act 5, Scene 7 Act 5, Scene 8 Act 5, Scene 9 Act 5, Scene 10 Act 5, Scene 11 Act 5, Scene 12 Act 5, Scene 13 Act 5, Scene 14
Themes
All Themes Jealousy, Deceit, and Intrigue Wits and Fools Men vs. Women Female (In)dependence Love and Money
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Characters
All Characters Mirabell Fainall Marwood Mrs. Arabella Fainall Lady Wishfort Foible Millamant Sir Wilfull Witwoud Waitwell Witwoud Petulant
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All Literary Devices Allusions Dramatic Irony Fallacy Foil Foreshadowing Genre Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Personification Satire Setting Similes Situational Irony Soliloquy Style Tone Verbal Irony
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All Quizzes Prologue Quiz Act 1, Scene 1 Quiz Act 1, Scene 2 Quiz Act 1, Scene 3 Quiz Act 1, Scene 4 Quiz Act 1, Scene 5 Quiz Act 1, Scene 6 Quiz Act 1, Scene 7 Quiz Act 1, Scene 8 Quiz Act 1, Scene 9 Quiz Act 2, Scene 1 Quiz Act 2, Scene 2 Quiz Act 2, Scene 3 Quiz Act 2, Scene 4 Quiz Act 2, Scene 5 Quiz Act 2, Scene 6 Quiz Act 2, Scene 7 Quiz Act 2, Scene 8 Quiz Act 2, Scene 9 Quiz Act 3, Scene 1 Quiz Act 3, Scene 2 Quiz Act 3, Scene 3 Quiz Act 3, Scene 4 Quiz Act 3, Scene 5 Quiz Act 3, Scene 6 Quiz Act 3, Scene 7 Quiz Act 3, Scene 8 Quiz Act 3, Scene 9 Quiz Act 3, Scene 10 Quiz Act 3, Scene 11 Quiz Act 3, Scene 12 Quiz Act 3, Scene 13 Quiz Act 3, Scene 14 Quiz Act 3, Scene 15 Quiz Act 3, Scene 16 Quiz Act 3, Scene 17 Quiz Act 3, Scene 18 Quiz Act 4, Scene 1 Quiz Act 4, Scene 2 Quiz Act 4, Scene 3 Quiz Act 4, Scene 4 Quiz Act 4, Scene 5 Quiz Act 4, Scene 6 Quiz Act 4, Scene 7 Quiz Act 4, Scene 8 Quiz Act 4, Scene 9 Quiz Act 4, Scene 10 Quiz Act 4, Scene 11 Quiz Act 4, Scene 12 Quiz Act 4, Scene 13 Quiz Act 4, Scene 14 Quiz Act 4, Scene 15 Quiz Act 5, Scene 1 Quiz Act 5, Scene 2 Quiz Act 5, Scene 3 Quiz Act 5, Scene 4 Quiz Act 5, Scene 5 Quiz Act 5, Scene 6 Quiz Act 5, Scene 7 Quiz Act 5, Scene 8 Quiz Act 5, Scene 9 Quiz Act 5, Scene 10 Quiz Act 5, Scene 11 Quiz Act 5, Scene 12 Quiz Act 5, Scene 13 Quiz Act 5, Scene 14 Quiz
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The Way of the World
by William Congreve
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The Way of the World: Style 1 key example

Act 1, Scene 6
Explanation and Analysis:

Typical of a play during this period, Congreve's play has five acts: the first two for setting up the plot, the third for inciting major conflict, and the fourth and fifth for the conflict to reach a climax and resolution. Throughout all this, the play treats all sorts of people with satirical irony and humor.

Related Characters: Mirabell , Fainall , Mrs. Arabella Fainall , Millamant , Witwoud , Petulant
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