The Bird in a Cage
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The Bird in a Cage is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtly love and confinement.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Caroline-era play
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English Renaissance drama → stage comedy → |
| author |
James Shirley
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| countryOfOrigin |
England
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| dramaticForm |
stage play
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| dramaticPeriod |
early 17th century
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| form |
verse drama
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| genre |
comedy
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| hasCharacterType |
courtier
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noblewoman → servant → |
| hasCulturalContext |
Stuart court culture
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| hasDramatist |
James Shirley
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| hasMoralQuestion |
freedom versus duty
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| hasTheme |
gender roles
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love and imprisonment → social constraints → |
| hasTitleMetaphor |
a caged bird representing constrained lovers
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| hasWittyDialogue |
true
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| isWorkOf |
James Shirley
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| literaryMovement |
English Renaissance theatre
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| literaryPeriod |
Caroline era
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| narrativeFocus |
courtly manners
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romantic intrigue → |
| originalLanguage |
English
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| performanceType |
live theatre
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| setting |
a courtly environment
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| subjectMatter |
confinement
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courtly love → |
| usesDramaticDevice |
disguise
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romantic misunderstanding → witty repartee → |
| workOfAuthor |
James Shirley
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| writtenBy |
James Shirley
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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James Shirley
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