The What D'Ye Call It
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The What D'Ye Call It is a satirical one-act play by English poet and dramatist John Gay, known for parodying the conventions of contemporary tragedy and theatre.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
one-act play
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play → satirical play → |
| author | John Gay → |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain → |
| firstPerformedInCentury | 18th century → |
| genre |
comedy
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parody → satire → |
| hasCreator | John Gay → |
| hasForm | one-act structure → |
| hasGenre |
satirical drama
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stage play → |
| hasSubject |
satire of dramatic conventions
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theatre → tragedy → |
| hasTitle | The What D'Ye Call It self-link → |
| isWrittenIn | English language → |
| literaryPeriod | Augustan literature → |
| medium | theatre → |
| movement | Augustan drama → |
| nationalityOfAuthor | English → |
| notableFor |
parody of theatrical conventions
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satirical treatment of tragedy → |
| originalLanguage | English → |
| parodies |
conventions of contemporary tragedy
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conventions of early 18th-century theatre → tragedy → |
| workOf | John Gay → |