Mrs. Malaprop is a character in
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A.
The Dolls House
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B.
Pygmalion
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C.
The Maid's Tragedy
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D.
The Rivals
Correct Answer:
D. The Rivals
Explanation:
The correct answer is The Rivals. Mrs. Malaprop is a famous character from Richard Brinsley Sheridan's 1775 comedy of manners, The Rivals. She is well-known for her comic misuse of words, where she replaces a word with a similar-sounding one that has a completely different and inappropriate meaning. This comedic device became so iconic that the term malapropism was coined in her honor to describe this specific type of verbal blunder.
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