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Digvijay Pandya, Lovely Professional University Unit 3: Literary Terms: Comedy of Manners, Absurd Theatre, and Existentialism

Unit 3: Literary Terms: Comedy of Manners, Notes
Absurd Theatre, and Existentialism

CONTENTS
Objectives

Introduction
3.1 Comedy of Manners
3.1.1 Origin of the Comedy of Manners

3.1.2 Definition of the Comedy of Manners
3.1.3 Development of the Comedy of Manners
3.1.4 Examples of Comedy of Manners

3.2 Absurd Theatre
3.2.1 Introduction and Definition
3.2.2 Origin of the Absurd Theatre

3.2.3 Techniques in Absurd Theatre
3.2.4 Theatrical Features in Absurd Theatre
3.3 Existentialism

3.3.1 Introduction and Definition
3.3.2 Origin of Existentialism
3.3.3 History of Existentialism

3.3.4 Concepts of Existentialism
3.3.5 Themes in Existentialism
3.4 Summary

3.5 Keywords
3.6 Review Questions
3.7 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
• Elaborate the literary term comedy of manners;
• Explain the term absurd theatre;
• Understands the techniques, characters, language and plot in absurd theatre;

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