The School for Scandal · Character
Maria
Sir Peter Teazle's quiet ward, courted by both Surface brothers, who answers the town's gossip with a coolness far sharper than her reputation for virtue suggests.
supporting
Also known as Molly Seagrim, Exit Maria, Enter Maria, Maria Lady Teazle
First appearance: act i
As a supporting figure in The School for Scandal, Maria is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Maria moves through Lady Sneerwell's circle as the one young woman who refuses to trade in other people's reputations, and her composure under Mrs. Candour's prying makes her the play's moral counterweight. She is…
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- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it represents the emotional and psychological peak of the scandal’s…
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