Orsino
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Orsino is the lovesick Duke of Illyria in Shakespeare’s comedy "Twelfth Night," known for his poetic melancholy and unrequited love for Olivia.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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duke ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Twelfth Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
love
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melancholy ⓘ self-indulgent desire ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
impulsive
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poetic ⓘ romantic ⓘ self-indulgent ⓘ sentimental ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
embodiment of Petrarchan lover
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source of romantic plot ⓘ |
| emotionalState | melancholic ⓘ |
| employs | Viola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousLine | If music be the food of love, play on ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Twelfth Night, Act I, Scene I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationIn |
film
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opera ⓘ radio ⓘ stage ⓘ television ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | Olivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Curio
NERFINISHED
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Olivia NERFINISHED ⓘ Valentine NERFINISHED ⓘ Viola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLovesickFor | Olivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knowsAs | Cesario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| laterMarries | Viola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | comedy ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Illyrian ⓘ |
| occupation | ruler of Illyria ⓘ |
| relationshipToViola |
employer
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eventual husband ⓘ |
| setting | Illyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWorkForm | play ⓘ |
| sourceWorkTitle | Twelfth Night, or What You Will NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Duke of Illyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAuthorNationality | English ⓘ |
| workDateOfFirstPerformance |
1601
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1602 ⓘ |
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