Célimène in "Le Misanthrope"

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Célimène in "Le Misanthrope" is the witty, flirtatious young widow at the center of Molière’s comedy, whose charm and sharp tongue expose the hypocrisies of the society around her.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf female character
fictional character
theatrical character
widow
ageDescriptor young
appearsIn Le Misanthrope NERFINISHED
appearsInAct Act I of Le Misanthrope NERFINISHED
Act II of Le Misanthrope NERFINISHED
Act III of Le Misanthrope NERFINISHED
Act IV of Le Misanthrope NERFINISHED
Act V of Le Misanthrope NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme honesty versus politeness
hypocrisy in society
love and flirtation
social satire
belongsToWorkForm verse comedy
centralCharacterOf Le Misanthrope NERFINISHED
contrastsWith Alceste NERFINISHED
createdBy Molière NERFINISHED
criticizes Parisian high society
firstAppearanceYear 1666
genreOfWork comedy
hasGender female
hasMaritalStatus widow
hasPersonalityTrait charming
flirtatious
satirical
sharp-tongued
witty
hasRelationshipWith Acaste NERFINISHED
Alceste NERFINISHED
Clitandre NERFINISHED
Oronte NERFINISHED
Éliante NERFINISHED
hasRivalInLove Éliante NERFINISHED
isObjectOfAffectionOf Acaste NERFINISHED
Alceste NERFINISHED
Clitandre NERFINISHED
Oronte NERFINISHED
nationalityInFiction French
setInSociety 17th-century French aristocratic salons
socialRole salon hostess
socialStatus young widow of high society
speaksLanguage French
symbolizes coquetry
social hypocrisy
worldly sociability
usesDevice gossip
wit

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Armande Béjart notableRole Célimène in "Le Misanthrope"