Claire
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Claire is a sharp-tongued, alcoholic sister whose acerbic wit and emotional volatility provide both dark humor and tension in Edward Albee’s play "A Delicate Balance."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Claire canonical | 3 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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supporting character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Delicate Balance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo | tension in the household ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Edward Albee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalState | unstable ⓘ |
| familyRole | sister living in Agnes and Tobias’s home ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
dark comedy
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drama ⓘ |
| hasAddiction | alcohol ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
acerbic
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alcoholic ⓘ emotionally volatile ⓘ sharp-tongued ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Agnes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
exposes underlying family tensions
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voices uncomfortable truths ⓘ |
| provides | dark humor ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Broadway productions of A Delicate Balance ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
catalyst for family conflict
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source of dark comic relief ⓘ |
| toneOfSpeech |
biting
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sarcastic ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.