Lavinia
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Lavinia is a tragic heroine in William Shakespeare’s play "Titus Andronicus," known for her brutal mutilation and symbolic embodiment of suffering and revenge.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lavinia canonical | 5 |
| Lavinia (mythological figure) | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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fictional character ⓘ tragic heroine ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Titus Andronicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
bodily mutilation
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patriarchal power ⓘ revenge ⓘ silencing ⓘ violence against women ⓘ |
| brother |
Lucius
NERFINISHED
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Martius NERFINISHED ⓘ Mutius NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeathInWork | mercy killing ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathInWork | killed by Titus Andronicus ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
embodies the cost of political and familial conflict
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motivates Titus Andronicus’s revenge ⓘ |
| familyName | Andronicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Titus Andronicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Titus Andronicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | tragedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Roman ⓘ |
| notableAdaptations | portrayed in numerous stage productions of Titus Andronicus ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
hands cut off
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raped by Chiron and Demetrius ⓘ tongue cut out ⓘ |
| perpetratorOfAttack |
Chiron
NERFINISHED
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Demetrius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToTamora | victim of Tamora’s sons ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
catalyst for revenge
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symbol of suffering ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
feminist theory
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literary criticism ⓘ trauma studies ⓘ |
| symbolicAssociation |
innocence destroyed
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martyrdom ⓘ voicelessness ⓘ |
| workSetting | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lavinia (mythological figure)
subject surface form:
Titus (1999 film)