Lady Wishfort
from The Way of the World
by William Congreve
Monologue Text
LADY. Well, and how shall I receive him? In what figure shall I
give his heart the first impression? There is a great deal in the
first impression. Shall I sit? No, I won't sit, I'll walk,--ay,
I'll walk from the door upon his entrance, and then turn full upon…
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Author(s)
Character Name
Lady Wishfort
Source Title
The Way of the World
Source Type
PLAY
Act / Scene
ACT IV.--SCENE I.
Setting
Lady Wishfort's dressing room
Period
CLASSICAL
Publishing Status
PUBLISHED PIECE
Content Rating
CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT
Era
RESTORATION
Monologue Type
COMIC
Gender
FEMALE (FEMININE)
Age Range
30s - LATE
40s - EARLY
40s - LATE
Race / Ethnicity
CAUCASIAN
Dialect
STANDARD ENGLISH
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DRAMATIS PERSONAE
Posted on: 2007-01-06 12:25:12 By: Desiree |
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FAINALL, in love with Mrs. Marwood,--Mr. Betterton MIRABELL, in love with Mrs. Millamant,--Mr. Verbruggen WITWOUD, follower of Mrs. Millamant,--Mr. Bowen PETULANT, follower of Mrs. Millamant,--Mr. Bowman SIR WILFULL WITWOUD, half brother to Witwoud, and nephew to Lady Wishfort,--Mr. Underhill WAITWELL, servant to Mirabell,--Mr. Bright LADY WISHFORT, enemy to Mirabell, for having falsely pretended love to her,--Mrs. Leigh MRS. MILLAMANT, a fine lady, niece to Lady Wishfort, and loves Mirabell,--Mrs. Bracegirdle MRS. MARWOOD, friend to Mr. Fainall, and likes Mirabell,--Mrs. Barry MRS. FAINALL, daughter to Lady Wishfort, and wife to Fainall, formerly friend to Mirabell,--Mrs. Bowman FOIBLE, woman to Lady Wishfort,--Mrs. Willis MINCING, woman to Mrs. Millamant,--Mrs. Prince |
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