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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Caroline-era play
play
tragicomedy
associatedWith Caroline theatre
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
nobility
servants
hasDramatist James Shirley
hasForm prose and verse drama
stage play
verse drama
literaryMovement Renaissance drama
literaryPeriod Caroline era
narrativeFeature disguises and misunderstandings
intricate plot
tests of loyalty
originalLanguage English
partOf James Shirley canon
setting a courtly environment
theme courtly intrigue
deception
loyalty
workOf James Shirley

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James Shirley notableWork The Grateful Servant