Oberon
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Oberon is the king of the fairies in Shakespeare’s comedy "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," known for his magical meddling in the romantic entanglements of mortals and sprites.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oberon (king of the fairies in Shakespeare) | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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fairy king ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| alignsWith | restoration of social and romantic order ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Midsummer Night’s Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Puck
NERFINISHED
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Titania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
jealous
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manipulative ⓘ ultimately benevolent ⓘ |
| commands | Puck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Titania over the changeling boy ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | English literature ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
film adaptations of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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stage adaptations of A Midsummer Night’s Dream ⓘ |
| influencesPlot | central romantic entanglements in A Midsummer Night’s Dream ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | earlier European fairy-king traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | supernatural agent of plot complication and resolution ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| motivation |
desire to control Titania
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desire to correct lovers’ mismatched affections ⓘ |
| notableAction |
orders use of love potion on Demetrius
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orders use of love potion on Titania ⓘ uses magic to influence romantic relationships ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedWith |
crown
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fairy retinue ⓘ scepter ⓘ |
| power | magic ⓘ |
| realm | fairy world ⓘ |
| reconcilesWith | Titania at the end of the play ⓘ |
| roleInWork | king of the fairies ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity |
Athens
NERFINISHED
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the forest near Athens ⓘ |
| species | fairy ⓘ |
| spouse | Titania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfWorkPublication | late 16th century ⓘ |
| title | King of the Fairies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAuthor | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workForm | play ⓘ |
| workGenre | comedy ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
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this entity surface form:
Oberon (king of the fairies in Shakespeare)