Trinculo
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Trinculo is a comic jester and servant in William Shakespeare’s play "The Tempest," known for his humorous cowardice and interactions with Stephano and Caliban.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Trinculo canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trinculo Context triple: [The Tempest, featuresCharacter, Trinculo]
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A.
Caliban
Caliban is a central character in Shakespeare’s play "The Tempest," often depicted as a brutish, subjugated island native whose earthy, instinctual nature contrasts with the play’s more ethereal and civilized figures.
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B.
Prospero
Prospero is the powerful sorcerer and rightful Duke of Milan who orchestrates the events on a remote island in Shakespeare’s play "The Tempest."
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C.
Prospero
Prospero is the internal codename that was reportedly used by Sony during the development of the PlayStation 5 console.
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D.
Timon
Timon is a wisecracking meerkat from Disney’s The Lion King, best known as Simba’s carefree friend and one half of the comic duo Timon and Pumbaa.
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E.
Gobbo
Gobbo is a mischievous goblin character who serves as one of the main troublemaking antagonists in Enid Blyton’s Noddy stories.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trinculo Target entity description: Trinculo is a comic jester and servant in William Shakespeare’s play "The Tempest," known for his humorous cowardice and interactions with Stephano and Caliban.
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A.
Caliban
Caliban is a central character in Shakespeare’s play "The Tempest," often depicted as a brutish, subjugated island native whose earthy, instinctual nature contrasts with the play’s more ethereal and civilized figures.
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B.
Prospero
Prospero is the powerful sorcerer and rightful Duke of Milan who orchestrates the events on a remote island in Shakespeare’s play "The Tempest."
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C.
Prospero
Prospero is the internal codename that was reportedly used by Sony during the development of the PlayStation 5 console.
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D.
Timon
Timon is a wisecracking meerkat from Disney’s The Lion King, best known as Simba’s carefree friend and one half of the comic duo Timon and Pumbaa.
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E.
Gobbo
Gobbo is a mischievous goblin character who serves as one of the main troublemaking antagonists in Enid Blyton’s Noddy stories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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fictional character ⓘ jester ⓘ servant ⓘ |
| alignment | comic villain turned pardoned subject ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tempest ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | drama ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alonso
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Caliban ⓘ Prospero ⓘ Stephano ⓘ shipwrecked party ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cowardly
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foolish ⓘ humorous ⓘ |
| comicDevice |
drunken humor
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slapstick ⓘ wordplay ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
contrasts with serious themes of power and betrayal
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parodies noble characters’ behavior ⓘ |
| fateAtEnd |
forgiven by Prospero
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restored to service under Alonso ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Tempest
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surface form:
The Tempest, Act II
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| genreContext | comedy within tragicomedy ⓘ |
| languageStyle | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationality | Neapolitan ⓘ |
| notableAttribute |
easily frightened
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fondness for drink ⓘ |
| notableScene |
drunken scenes with Stephano and Caliban
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hiding under Caliban’s cloak ⓘ |
| occupation | jester at the court of Alonso ⓘ |
| oftenPortrayedBy | male stage actors ⓘ |
| plotFunction |
participates in plot to kill Prospero
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provides comic subplot with Stephano and Caliban ⓘ |
| relationshipWithCaliban | co-conspirator against Prospero ⓘ |
| relationshipWithStephano | drinking companion ⓘ |
| roleInWork | comic relief ⓘ |
| serves |
Alfonso II of Naples
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surface form:
King Alonso of Naples
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| setOn | Prospero’s island ⓘ |
| speaksIn |
The Tempest
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surface form:
The Tempest, Act II Scene II
The Tempest ⓘ
surface form:
The Tempest, Act III Scene II
The Tempest ⓘ
surface form:
The Tempest, Act IV Scene I
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| workDate | circa 1610–1611 ⓘ |
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Subject: Trinculo Description of subject: Trinculo is a comic jester and servant in William Shakespeare’s play "The Tempest," known for his humorous cowardice and interactions with Stephano and Caliban.
Referenced by (4)
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subject surface form:
The Tempest (Adès)