Hold, Lady Sneerwell; before you go, l...
Overview
Character
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Young Adult, Adult
Style
Comedic
Act/Scene
Act 5, Scene 3
Time & Place
The monologue occurs in a drawing room within Joseph Surface's house in London, England, during the late eighteenth century.
Length
Short
Time Period
Classical
Show Type
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Context
Lady Teazle addresses Lady Sneerwell and Joseph
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Hold, Lady Sneerwell; before you go, let me thank you for the trouble you and that gentleman have taken, in writing letters from me to Charles, and answering them yourself; and let me also request you to make my respects to the scandalous college, of which you are president, and inform them that Lady Teazle, licentiate, begs leave to return the diploma they gave her, as she leaves off practice, and kills characters no longer.
Performance Tips
- Deliver the mock thanks with absolute poise and
Emotional Beat Breakdown
1. Biting Gratitude
- What shifts:
Links
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