Soothsayer
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The Soothsayer is a prophetic figure in Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" who delivers ominous predictions that foreshadow the fates of the main characters.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Soothsayer | 1 |
| Soothsayer (Antony and Cleopatra) | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ prophet ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Antony and Cleopatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I
ⓘ
Act II ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
destiny
ⓘ
fate ⓘ foreknowledge ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
foreshadowing device
ⓘ
provider of ominous predictions ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCenturyOfWork | 17th century ⓘ |
| foreshadows |
Antony’s defeat by Caesar
ⓘ
fate of Cleopatra ⓘ fate of Mark Antony ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | tragedy ⓘ |
| givesProphecyTo |
Cleopatra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mark Antony NERFINISHED ⓘ Octavius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkContext | English ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Elizabethan drama ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationalityOfAuthor | English ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | prophetic figure ⓘ |
| sharesMotifWith | Soothsayer (Julius Caesar) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | ancient Rome ⓘ |
| warns | Mark Antony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workBasedOn | Plutarch’s Lives (as source for the play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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The Soothsayer