Which of Northrop Frye's influential literary theories describes the movement in Shakespearean comedy from a restrictive city to a transformative natural world?
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Correct answer: The Green World
The 'Green World' theory posits that characters escape the 'harsh law' of the city for a forest or pastoral setting where social norms are suspended and identities are fluid. After the resolution of conflict, the characters return to a renewed social order.
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