Berowne
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Berowne is a witty, eloquent nobleman in Shakespeare’s comedy "Love's Labour's Lost," known for his clever wordplay and skeptical views on love and scholarly vows.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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fictional character ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| affiliation | King of Navarre's court ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Love's Labour's Lost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
appearance versus reality
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language and rhetoric ⓘ love versus reason ⓘ the folly of oaths ⓘ |
| breaksVow |
vow to abstain from women
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vow to devote himself to study ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
argumentative
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clever ⓘ eloquent ⓘ skeptical ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| delivers |
defense of love in Act 4 Scene 3
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long rhetorical speeches ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
comic intellectual
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foil to the King of Navarre ⓘ spokesman for common sense ⓘ |
| firstAppearsInAct | Act 1 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | Rosaline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clever wordplay
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extended verbal conceits ⓘ skeptical views on love ⓘ skeptical views on scholarly vows ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| makesVow |
to abstain from women
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to devote himself to study ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Navarrese ⓘ |
| oftenPortrayedBy | stage actors in Shakespearean productions ⓘ |
| questions |
sincerity of romantic conventions
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value of extreme scholarly asceticism ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithRosaline | witty adversarial courtship ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
courtier
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lord attending the King of Navarre ⓘ |
| settingOfFictionalActivity | Navarre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spellingVariant | Biron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfWorkComposition | late 16th century ⓘ |
| undergoes | change of heart about love ⓘ |
| workOriginalLanguage | English ⓘ |
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