Sir Andrew Aguecheek
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Sir Andrew Aguecheek is a comically foolish and cowardly suitor in Shakespeare’s *Twelfth Night*, known for his malapropisms, ineptitude, and role in the play’s humorous subplots.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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comic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Twelfth Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cesario
NERFINISHED
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Fabian NERFINISHED ⓘ Malvolio NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ Olivia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Toby Belch NERFINISHED ⓘ Viola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
boastful
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cowardly ⓘ foolish ⓘ gullible ⓘ incompetent ⓘ timid ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| cowardiceRevealedIn | duel scene with Cesario ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
contributes to farcical elements
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satirizes foolish aristocracy ⓘ |
| failsAt | wooing Olivia ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Twelfth Night, Act 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| isDeceivedBy |
Maria
NERFINISHED
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Sir Toby Belch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEncouragedBy | Sir Toby Belch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isManipulatedBy | Sir Toby Belch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFeature |
comic wordplay
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misused vocabulary ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic ineptitude
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failed courtship of Olivia ⓘ malapropisms ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
comic subplot involving Malvolio
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duel with Cesario ⓘ |
| pursues | marriage with Olivia ⓘ |
| relationshipToSirTobyBelch | friend and drinking companion ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
comic relief
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suitor to Olivia ⓘ |
| setting | Illyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | knight ⓘ |
| title | Sir ⓘ |
| workGenre | comedy ⓘ |
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