The School for Scandal

Style and Technique

Richard Brinsley Sheridan's comedy "The School for Scandal" is characterized by a sharp satirical style aimed at mocking the vices of 18th-century society. The language of the work is filled with witty dialogues and puns, giving the text liveliness and dynamism. Sheridan masterfully uses irony and sarcasm to highlight the hypocrisy and scandal of his characters. The structure of the play is classic for comedies of that time: five acts in which the main action unfolds, accompanied by intrigues and misunderstandings. The author also employs elements of comedy of manners, creating comic situations where characters find themselves in absurd and humorous circumstances. The characters play an important role, each vividly individualized and embodying certain human weaknesses and vices.