history play
C11371
concept
A history play is a dramatic work that portrays historical events, figures, or periods, often blending factual record with imaginative interpretation to explore political, social, and personal themes of the past.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| history play canonical | 17 |
| history play trilogy | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: history play
Generated description
A history play is a dramatic work that portrays historical events, figures, or periods, often blending factual record with imaginative interpretation to explore political, social, and personal themes of the past.
Instances (15)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Henry VI, Part 3 | — |
| 1 Henry IV | — |
| Henry V (play) | — |
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Shakespeare’s play "Richard III"
surface form:
Richard III
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| William Shakespeare's Richard III | — |
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William Shakespeare's play "Richard II"
surface form:
Richard II
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— |
| Henry VI, Part 1 | — |
| Henry VI, Part 2 | — |
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William Shakespeare's play "King John"
surface form:
King John
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| The Massacre at Paris | — |
| Henry IV, Part 1 | — |
| Henry IV, Part 2 | — |
| The Scottish History of James IV | — |
| Shakespeare’s Richard II | — |
| Shakespeare’s Henry VI plays | history play trilogy |