The Humorous Courtier
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The Humorous Courtier is a Caroline-era comedy play by James Shirley that satirizes courtly manners and affectation in early 17th-century England.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Caroline-era play
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comedy play → stage play → |
| associatedWithMonarchy | Caroline court → |
| author | James Shirley → |
| countryOfOrigin | England → |
| dramaticForm | five-act play → |
| firstPerformanceCentury | 17th century → |
| genre | comedy → |
| hasDramaticMode | comedy of manners → |
| hasDramatist | James Shirley → |
| hasTheme |
courtly love conventions
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pretension and affectation → social satire → |
| historicalContext | reign of Charles I of England → |
| literaryGenre | satirical comedy → |
| literaryPeriod | Caroline era → |
| movement | Jacobean and Caroline drama → |
| originalLanguage | English → |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre | plays of James Shirley → |
| satirizes |
courtly behavior
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social affectation → |
| settingPeriod | early 17th-century England → |
| subject |
affectation
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courtly manners → |
| theatricalTradition | English Renaissance theatre → |
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