Literary Devices in She Stoops to Conquer

Asides: An aside is a common dramatic device in which a character directly addresses the audience. The other characters on stage are not aware of this engagement between the audience and the character making the aside. Asides often create humor and dramatic irony, as the other characters are unaware that they are being talked about.

Literary Devices Examples in She Stoops to Conquer:

Act The Second

"Well, this is the first time I ever heard of an innkeeper's philosophy..." See in text (Act The Second)

Note, again, that Goldsmith is using asides to let the audience know how Marlow and Hardcastle perceive each other. Their misunderstanding, based on Tony Lumpkin's trick, keeps each from a correct assessment of the other.

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"So this fellow, in his Liberty-hall..." See in text (Act The Second)

Note that Goldsmith is using asides to let the audience know what each character thinks of the other.

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