Justice Silence

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Justice Silence is a minor comic magistrate in Shakespeare’s "Henry IV, Part 2," known for his unexpected bursts of song and ironic contrast between his name and behavior.

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Justice Silence canonical 2

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instanceOf comic character
fictional character
magistrate
appearsIn Henry IV, Part 2
appearsInGenre history play
associatedWith Justice Shallow
Prince Hal
Sir John Falstaff
characterType low comic figure
creator William Shakespeare
dramaticFunction comic counterpoint to Justice Shallow
satire of local magistrates
genre comic relief
language Early Modern English
literaryPeriod English Renaissance drama
literaryTradition English Renaissance drama
surface form: Elizabethan theatre
medium stage play
nameEtymology name is ironic given his talkative and singing behavior
nationalityInFiction English
notableCharacteristic ironic contrast between his name and behavior
often appears drunk or tipsy
unexpected bursts of song
occupation justice of the peace
partOf Henriad
surface form: Henriad cycle
roleInWork minor character
setting rural Gloucestershire
timeOfCompositionOfWork circa 1596–1599
workAuthor William Shakespeare
workSettingPeriod reign of Henry IV of England

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Henry IV, Part 2 principalCharacter Justice Silence
Plump Jack hasCharacter Justice Silence