El castigo del penseque ; Quien calla, otorga

Tirso de Molina exhibits his best comedic abilities, wisely combining doses of love, ingenuity, sensuality and entanglements. In El castigo de penseque, Don Rodrigo's "punishment" for allowing the ruse of mistaken identitiy to continue is the loss of the affections of both women in the love triangle. In Quien calla, otorga, Tirso de Molina redeems Don Rodrigo as a gentleman and he finally gets the girl.