Sir Oliver Martext
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Sir Oliver Martext is a minor comic clergyman in Shakespeare's play "As You Like It," known for his bumbling attempt to perform a marriage in the Forest of Arden.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clergyman
ⓘ
comic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | As You Like It NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct | Act III of As You Like It NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Audrey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaques NERFINISHED ⓘ Touchstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | parodic clergyman ⓘ |
| comicTrait |
bumbling behavior
ⓘ
lack of proper clerical decorum ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | As You Like It NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInPlot | to satirize superficial or inept clergy ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | dramatic character ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Elizabethan era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageAttemptInvolves | Touchstone and Audrey ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | attempting to perform a marriage in the Forest of Arden ⓘ |
| occupation | clergyman ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
comic relief
ⓘ
minor character ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Forest of Arden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAuthor | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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