Oliver Goldsmith attacked the lack of faults in stock characters used in “sentimental” plays in this genre. The critic Irving Wardle coined the term of a style within this genre, whose name is a pun that makes use of the word “menace.” Harry Horner feigns impotence in a play in this genre, William Wycherley’s The Country Wife. Plays in this genre “of humours” were written by Ben Jonson, which were similar to plays in this genre “of manners.” For 10 points, name this genre whose “Restoration” form amused during the reign of Charles II.
Oliver Goldsmith attacked the lack of faults in stock characters used in “sentimental” plays in this genre. The critic Irving Wardle coined the term of a style within this genre, whose name is a pun that makes use of the word “menace.” Harry Horner feigns impotence in a play in this genre, William Wycherley’s The Country Wife. Plays in this genre “of humours” were written by Ben Jonson, which were similar to plays in this genre “of manners.” For 10 points, name this genre whose “Restoration” form amused during the reign of Charles II.
Oliver Goldsmith attacked the lack of faults in stock characters used in “sentimental” plays in this genre.