1. Mrs Malaprop from The Rivals
... proves in Act 3 Scene 3. Reading all of Lydia's correspondence Mrs Malaprop is therefore totally aware of the contents of a letter that Jack Absolute has written under the guise of Ensign Beverley, Jack still continues to act shocked and surprised by it's contents which insults Mrs Malaprop's intelligence. Referring to her as" the old weather-beaten she-dragon." He again uses her, and fools her ... , by informing her of a plan she is to be involved in to help him win over Lydia. Mrs Malaprop is delighted to be involved, as she loves ... to meddle and interfere, meanwhile Jack knows that...
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