Edna

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fictional character theatrical character

Edna is a tense, intrusive houseguest whose unexpected, prolonged visit heightens the emotional strain and existential unease in Edward Albee’s play "A Delicate Balance."

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Edna in "The Trip to Bountiful"	1

Statements (26)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fictional character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ
appearsInGenre	drama ⓘ
associatedTheme	boundaries and intrusion ⓘ domestic instability ⓘ emotional strain ⓘ existential anxiety ⓘ middle-class malaise ⓘ
characterInPlay	A Delicate Balance NERFINISHED ⓘ
contributesTo	disruption of domestic balance ⓘ tension in household ⓘ
countryOfOriginWork	United States NERFINISHED ⓘ
createdBy	Edward Albee NERFINISHED ⓘ
dramaticFunction	embodies fear and insecurity ⓘ heightens conflict among characters ⓘ tests hospitality and obligation ⓘ
languageOfWork	English ⓘ
medium	stage ⓘ
narrativeFunction	catalyst for emotional strain ⓘ catalyst for existential unease ⓘ intrusive presence ⓘ source of tension ⓘ
relationshipToHosts	friend of Agnes and Tobias ⓘ
roleInWork	houseguest ⓘ
visitDuration	prolonged stay ⓘ
visitType	unexpected visit ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

A Delicate Balance → character → Edna ⓘ

Lois Smith → notableRole → Edna ⓘ

this entity surface form: Edna in "The Trip to Bountiful"