King Claudius
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King Claudius is the scheming, usurping monarch and primary villain of Shakespeare’s tragedy "Hamlet," responsible for the murder of Hamlet’s father.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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fictional character ⓘ king ⓘ literary villain ⓘ |
| alliesWith | Laertes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | tragedy ⓘ |
| basedOn | Claudius (legendary Danish king) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brotherOf | King Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
forced to drink poisoned wine
ⓘ
stabbed by Hamlet ⓘ |
| commissioned | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy on Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Laertes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devises |
poisoned cup plot
ⓘ
poisoned rapier plot ⓘ |
| feels | guilt over fratricide ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Hamlet, Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasThemeConnection |
appearance versus reality
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corruption ⓘ guilt ⓘ power and legitimacy ⓘ |
| intends | Hamlet’s execution in England ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Elizabethan drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage drama ⓘ |
| methodOfMurder | poison poured in the ear ⓘ |
| murdererOf | King Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Danish ⓘ |
| notableScene | prayer scene in Act III, Scene 3 ⓘ |
| orders | Hamlet sent to England ⓘ |
| perpetrates |
regicide
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usurpation of the throne ⓘ |
| plans | murder of Hamlet ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
manipulative
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morally corrupt ⓘ politically adept ⓘ |
| relativeOf | Prince Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christian (implied) ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
primary antagonist
ⓘ
usurping monarch ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Elsinore Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Queen Gertrude NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uncleOf | Prince Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAuthor | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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The Mousetrap (play-within-a-play)
subject surface form:
The Mousetrap (play-within-a-play)
subject surface form:
The Mousetrap (play-within-a-play)