Malvolio
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Malvolio is a pompous, self-righteous steward in Shakespeare’s comedy *Twelfth Night*, best known for his comic humiliation after being tricked into believing his mistress loves him.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
comic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ steward ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Twelfth Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
cruelty of practical jokes
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deception ⓘ madness ⓘ self-love ⓘ social ambition ⓘ |
| believesLovedBy | Olivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
comic relief
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figure of satire ⓘ |
| employedBy | Olivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousLine | "I'll be revenged on the whole pack of you." ⓘ |
| finalAttitude | seeking revenge ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Twelfth Night, Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| imprisonedBy | Olivia's household servants ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Feste
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ Olivia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Andrew Aguecheek NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Toby Belch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableScene |
appearing before Olivia in yellow stockings
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confinement as a madman ⓘ reading the forged letter ⓘ |
| occupation | steward ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
ambitious
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humorless ⓘ pompous ⓘ puritanical ⓘ self-righteous ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| roleInWork | supporting character ⓘ |
| serves | Olivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageTradition | often played as a comic grotesque ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Puritanism mocked by festive comedy ⓘ |
| tormentedBy | Feste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trickedBy |
Fabian
NERFINISHED
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Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Andrew Aguecheek NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Toby Belch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimOf | letter prank ⓘ |
| wears |
cross-gartering
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yellow stockings ⓘ |
| workGenre | comedy ⓘ |
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