The 'Comedy of Manners' is most famous for its focus on which of the following?
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Correct answer: The witty social intrigues of the aristocratic upper class
Restoration comedy, or the Comedy of Manners, satirized the artificiality, sexual intrigue, and social posturing of the upper classes. It prized 'wit' above all other character traits.
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