House of Trials by Sor Juana

Besides the example stated in the prompt, another convention in House of Trials that could be concluded as a part of the comedias guide would be the actual format in which the play is written. Much that of Shakespeare, Sor Juana writes the script in what can be considered poetic stanzas. Once you get into the rhythm of reading the play you will find yourself almost reading verses rather than monologues. I could definitely see this poetic writing scheme transferred over into other works that may fall into the comedias category.

My second comedias convention would be the constant breech of the "fourth wall". As long as this wall remains in place the audience is watching the lives of others. When Sor Juana removes this wall in House of Trials it allows the audience not only to view the character's lives, but it allows them to be a part of their lives and includes them into their world. This takes away the formality of viewing a play and lightens the atmosphere.By having moments in the script where the fourth wall no longer applies removes the convention of modern realistic theater and enhances the idea of a comedy or comedias.