What is 'Restoration comedy' ?

A Restoration comedy is a form of comedy which flourished
during the Restoration in England (1660-1700).

According to
M. H. Abrams -

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It deals with the relations and intrigues of men
and women living in a sophisticated upper-class society, and relies for comic effect in
large part on the wit and sparkle of the dialogue - often in the form of
repartee, a witty conversational give and take which constitutes a
verbal fencing match - and to a lesser degree, on the violations of social standards and
decorum...

Actually, the
common features are: witty dialogue, intrigues in the plot, and most
importantly satirizing of that contemporary Restoration upper-class social
system. William Congreve's The way of the Word is an
excellent example of Restoration comedy, since it contains all the above
characteristics.

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