Valère
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Valère is a character in Molière’s comedy "Tartuffe," known as Mariane’s suitor and a foil to the hypocrisy embodied by Tartuffe.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Molière character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Tartuffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct | multiple acts of Tartuffe ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
conflict between true feeling and hypocrisy
ⓘ
honesty ⓘ sincerity in love ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | comedy of manners ⓘ |
| belongsToLiteraryTradition | French classical theatre ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Tartuffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | French Baroque theatre ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
foil character
ⓘ
romantic lead ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWork | Tartuffe, ou l’Imposteur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | comedy ⓘ |
| hasDialogueForm | verse ⓘ |
| hasRomanticInterest | Mariane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCharacterIn | play Tartuffe ⓘ |
| isCharacterInPlayBy | Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSuitorOf | Mariane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | foil to Tartuffe ⓘ |
| opposes | Tartuffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPerformanceLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalWorkForm | five-act play ⓘ |
| relationshipRole | Mariane’s suitor ⓘ |
| roleType | young lover ⓘ |
| symbolicallyOpposes | hypocrisy embodied by Tartuffe ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 17th-century France ⓘ |
| workLanguage | French ⓘ |
| workPremiereApproximateYear | 1664 ⓘ |
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