Which of the following characteristics of She Stoops to Conquer is NOT correct?
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Correct answer: B. It does not cast excellent characters.
Explanation
Goldsmith's comedy (1773) is admired precisely for its characters — Tony Lumpkin, Marlow with his split shyness, Kate Hardcastle — as well as its lively plot of mistaking a house for an inn. Its 'laughing comedy' avoids both Restoration bawdiness and sentimental comedy.
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