Expanding the elements of comedy, in Act I, Scene ii Eliot indicates that Edward and Celia are having an affair. The second scene of the play further considers the comedic potential that can be created through situations. This narrative element is also somewhat in line with Aristotle’s definition of comedy that considers it as an articulation of debased or lower class situations.
In another sense, the notion that Lavinia would leave Edward the night before the party adds a dark comedic element to the work. While a problem is a categorical sense, this dilemma places Edward and the general narrative of the story in a comedic situation, as Edward is forced to make excuses and juggle the situation as competent away as possible. It is revealed that Lavinia left Edward the day before. While Lavinia is the individual that invited the guests to the party, Edward is the only one that is currently at the home. The reader soon discovers that something is amiss. While this isn’t a joke in the traditional sense, it does represent an off-kilter comedic element that establishes the tone for the play. Alex states, “You’ve missed the point completely, Julia: There were no tigers. In the first scene of this act, the party guests begin to arrive and general comedic banter occurs. Eliot establishes a great amount of the elements that will go into the narrative structure of the play. Eliot’s work, this essay considers in what sense "The Cocktail Party" is a comedy and the various means by which it stretches the definition of comedy.
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