The Grateful Servant
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The Grateful Servant is a Caroline-era tragicomedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its intricate plot of loyalty, deception, and courtly intrigue.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Caroline-era play
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play → tragicomedy → |
| associatedWith |
Caroline theatre
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English Renaissance drama → |
| author | James Shirley → |
| countryOfOrigin | England → |
| dramaticMode | tragicomedy blending tragic and comic elements → |
| dramaticStructure | five-act play → |
| firstPerformanceEra | early 17th century → |
| genre | tragicomedy → |
| hasCharacterType |
courtiers
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nobility → servants → |
| hasDramatist | James Shirley → |
| hasForm |
prose and verse drama
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stage play → verse drama → |
| literaryMovement | Renaissance drama → |
| literaryPeriod | Caroline era → |
| narrativeFeature |
disguises and misunderstandings
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intricate plot → tests of loyalty → |
| originalLanguage | English → |
| partOf | James Shirley canon → |
| setting | a courtly environment → |
| theme |
courtly intrigue
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deception → loyalty → |
| workOf | James Shirley → |
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