Tranio
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Tranio is a clever and resourceful servant in Shakespeare's comedy "The Taming of the Shrew," known for disguising himself as his master to help win a lady's hand.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tranio canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ servant ⓘ |
| aidsCharacter | Lucentio’s courtship of Bianca ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Taming of the Shrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of The Taming of the Shrew
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act II of The Taming of the Shrew NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III of The Taming of the Shrew ⓘ Act IV of The Taming of the Shrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baptista Minola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bianca Minola NERFINISHED ⓘ Katherina Minola NERFINISHED ⓘ Petruchio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType |
clever servant
ⓘ
trickster figure ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disguisesAs | Lucentio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Lucentio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Shakespearean comedies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy ⓘ |
| hasDramaticFunction |
advances romantic plot
ⓘ
provides comic relief ⓘ |
| helpsTo | win Bianca’s hand in marriage ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Renaissance literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Elizabethan drama ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cleverness
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resourcefulness ⓘ use of disguise ⓘ |
| occupation | servant ⓘ |
| roleInWork | comic servant ⓘ |
| serves | Lucentio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Padua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
deception
ⓘ
wit ⓘ |
| workAuthor | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitle | The Taming of the Shrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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