Maria
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Maria is a witty and sharp-tongued gentlewoman in Olivia’s household in Shakespeare’s comedy "Twelfth Night," known for her clever schemes and playful manipulation of other characters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maria canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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fictional character ⓘ gentlewoman ⓘ servant ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Twelfth Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
class and hierarchy
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deception ⓘ social ambition ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
clever
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mischievous ⓘ playful ⓘ resourceful ⓘ sharp-tongued ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Fabian
NERFINISHED
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Sir Andrew Aguecheek NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Toby Belch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deceives | Malvolio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
comic relief
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drives subplot involving Malvolio’s humiliation ⓘ |
| dramaticType | servant-confidante ⓘ |
| employedBy | Olivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Act 1 of Twelfth Night ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | comedy ⓘ |
| humiliates | Malvolio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English dialogue ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Olivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marries | Sir Toby Belch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| memberOfHousehold | Olivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Illyrian ⓘ |
| notableAction |
devises the letter trick against Malvolio
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forges a letter in Olivia’s handwriting ⓘ |
| notableQuality |
adept at manipulation
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skilled at wordplay ⓘ |
| relationship |
ally of Sir Toby Belch
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antagonist of Malvolio ⓘ co-conspirator with Fabian ⓘ friend of Sir Andrew Aguecheek ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | instigator of comic subplots ⓘ |
| setting | Illyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | lower gentry servant ⓘ |
| speechStyle | prose ⓘ |
| usesDisguise | false letter as a form of deception ⓘ |
| workDate | early 17th century ⓘ |
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