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Drama
Third year

Introduction:
Sentimental Drama indicates a superabundance of tender emotions
or disproportionate amount of sentiments
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Sentimental drama was thought of as a type of drama where at the
expense of reason, there was an emphasis on tearful situations, people's
benevolent emotions are overestimated, for they are assumed to be
innately good and villains reform, usually in bursts of repenting tears
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Act 1
Goldsmith has very skillfully prepared the audience for what is to
come, and conveyed with careful economy of words yet entertainingly
much necessary info:

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& Mrs
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Tony has been seen through the eyes of his mother, step-father and
Neville while the audience has had a glimpse of him in action
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Hardcastle's reference to their house looking as an inn prepares us
to accept the mistake upon which the main plot is pivoted
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Marlowe's 2 aspects of his character are introduced by Neville and
Hastings
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Act II
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develops the action by introducing Marlowe and Hastings

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prepares plans for the elopement of Neville and Hastings

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Marlowe's first meeting with the Hardcastles

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leaves the audience expectant as to the next meeting of Marlowe and Kate

The plot of the play depends heavily on the oddity of Marlowe's
character
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In an indicative quote by Kate "Was there ever such a sober
sentimental interview", she expresses the central situation in the main plot
of the play
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A very important point was mentioned by Kate that during the
interview Marlowe did not look her in the face
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She has been able
to penetrate beneath Marlowe's hard crust of reserve and realize that he is
likeable and sensible man at bottom
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She notes that Marlowe's
nervous fears suppress his good sense
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If Marlowe can be made to have more confidence, the gain would
not be his alien, but of Kate herself, for she has taken a fancy to the man
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It is Kate's plan of “stooping to conquer" as an answer to
this situation
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He has tried to kiss her but in vain
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Marlowe admits to himself that the maid's description is quite
accurate, but he cannot admit this because he does not want to spoil his
impression on the barmaid as a great lady-killer
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The act ends with Kate accepting the challenge of proving that
Marlowe's impudence was towards the barmaid and not towards Kate and
Mr

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