What Is This Feeling?
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"What Is This Feeling?" is a comedic duet from the Broadway musical Wicked in which the characters Elphaba and Glinda humorously express their instant mutual loathing.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| "What Is This Feeling?" | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWork | The Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audiencePerception | often recognized as one of Wicked's signature comic songs ⓘ |
| basedOn | characters from Gregory Maguire's novel "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" ⓘ |
| characterIn | Wicked NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Stephen Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticContext | Elphaba and Glinda become roommates and immediately dislike each other ⓘ |
| dramaticType | comic number ⓘ |
| ensembleRole | comments on and reacts to Elphaba and Glinda's loathing ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayProduction | Wicked (Original Broadway Production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | duet ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| includedOn | Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesEnsemble | yes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricDevice |
hyperbole
ⓘ
irony ⓘ wordplay ⓘ |
| lyricist | Stephen Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
comedic conflict
ⓘ
dislike ⓘ first impressions ⓘ mutual loathing ⓘ |
| medium | stage musical ⓘ |
| musical | Wicked NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicStyle | contemporary musical theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
establishes relationship dynamic between Elphaba and Glinda
ⓘ
introduces conflict between Elphaba and Glinda ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayElphabaPerformer | Idina Menzel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayGlindaPerformer | Kristin Chenoweth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| partOfWork | Wicked NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Elphaba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glinda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipDepicted | rivalry between Elphaba and Glinda ⓘ |
| settingInStory | Shiz University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structureFeature |
alternating lines between Elphaba and Glinda
ⓘ
ensemble interjections ⓘ |
| subjectOf | cast recordings of Wicked ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| tone |
comic
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satirical ⓘ |
| vocalForces | two female leads ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Wicked