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Tom Stoppard’s The Real Inspector Hound and Sheridan’s The Critic are two plays that have become classics in the canon of comedy. They share several commonalities - they satirize theater and literature while poking fun at human folly. Written centuries apart, both plays rely on the same comedic devices to evoke laughter. The hallmark of their humor lies in parody, absurdity, and irony. This paper examines how these elements function in each play and how they influence the overall comedic effect.

Satire is an essential part of both plays. Through satire, Stoppard and Sheridan critique different aspects of contemporary society while entertaining us. In The Critic, the playwright takes aim at theater critics and their questionable judgment. The characters are caricatures of real-life critics who regularly pan or praise plays for various reasons. Sheridan portrays them as conceited, ill-informed, and biased individuals who often miss the point of what they are reviewing. The audience finds this characterization amusing because we all know someone like this. Similarly, in The Real Inspector Hound, Stoppard targets the theater community with his satire. He pokes fun at the archaic traditions of theater while commenting on the ephemeral nature of art. For instance, he uses the play-within-a-play device to illustrate how ridiculous some parts of a play can be. Thus, the heightened theatricality of The Real Inspector Hound can be understood as a form of satire, making the play a scathing commentary on theater culture.

Another key element of both plays is parody. Both plays parody specific genres or styles of writing. The Critic parodies the heroic heroic drama that was popular in 18th-century England – plays that were overly sentimental, grandiose, and not reflective of the real-life experiences of most people. Sheridan’s play exposes the gap between the lives of wealthy aristocrats and the working-class citizens of London. His farcical writing demonstrates the inconsistencies of the upper class while offering a link to the lower classes, who may have ridiculed them.

On the other hand, The Real Inspector Hound parodies detective fiction. Critics often describe it as a parody of Agatha Christie's works, with particular emphasis on her novel And Then There Were None. The play incorporates elements that are stereotypical in the genre of detective fiction. It begins with a body being removed from the stage, and subsequently involves dark, sinister characters with nefarious motives who eventually get exposed by the brilliant detective protagonist. However, Stoppard also subverts expectations, for example, by making the real detective play a minor role, and his character typical.

Similarly, absurdity is cuttingly essential to The Critic and The Real Inspector Hound. Both plays rely heavily on the ridiculousness of human behavior. In The Critic, the characters are put in hilarious situations where they make comedy out of their muddled attempts at sophistication. For instance, Mr. Puff's (the playwright) arrogance and pretensions to grandeur lead to comically awkward situations that are easy to laugh at. In The Real Inspector Hound, the two reviewers, through their often-off-beat commentary feed into the ridiculous nature of events unfoldings onstage.

Finally, both plays employ irony to create humor. Irony plays an essential part when critiquing theater critics or mulling over the fleeting nature of art in The Real Inspector Hound. Take, for instance, when Moon, one of the main characters, says: "What if we've been backstage all the time? What if we never go on?" This line functions on several levels and points to the transcendence of theater while highlighting its preciousness through the form of irony. Similarly, The Critic twists words and ideas to reveal the absurdity of society. Irony allows the audience to question what is taken for granted and see things in a different light, that its so outward absurdity inherently seems ridiculous.

In conclusion, The Critic and The Real Inspector Hound are two significant plays that use satire, parody, absurdity, and irony to create humor. Although there are differences in their style and technique, both plays convey the same essential message: human behavior can often be ridiculous. Through these elements of comedy, Stoppard and Sheridan are able to make us laugh at our follies while commenting on society as a whole. By transcending time with each iteration of performance, their comedies have continued to delight audiences worldwide.