Katherine

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Katherine is one of the witty noblewomen in William Shakespeare’s comedy "Love’s Labour’s Lost," known for her sharp dialogue and role in the play’s romantic entanglements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shakespearean character
fictional character
stage character
appearsIn Love’s Labour’s Lost NERFINISHED
appearsInAct Act 2 of Love’s Labour’s Lost NERFINISHED
Act 3 of Love’s Labour’s Lost NERFINISHED
Act 4 of Love’s Labour’s Lost NERFINISHED
Act 5 of Love’s Labour’s Lost NERFINISHED
associatedWithGenre comedy
characterTrait intelligent
playful
sharp-tongued
skeptical of courtly love
witty
creator William Shakespeare NERFINISHED
dramaticFunction to challenge male characters’ vows and rhetoric
to contribute to the play’s comic tone
to participate in the play’s romantic entanglements
emotionalConnectionWith Dumaine NERFINISHED
engagesIn banter
mocking of male suitors
wordplay
firstPerformanceCentury 16th century
gender female
hasDialogueType prose
verse
interactsWith Berowne NERFINISHED
Dumaine NERFINISHED
King of Navarre NERFINISHED
Longaville NERFINISHED
Maria NERFINISHED
Rosaline NERFINISHED
the Princess of France NERFINISHED
language Early Modern English NERFINISHED
medium theatre
nationalityInFiction French
partOf the romantic plotlines of Love’s Labour’s Lost
partOfEnsemble the witty women of Love’s Labour’s Lost
partOfGroup the French ladies visiting Navarre
roleInWork lady-in-waiting
noblewoman
romanticInterestOf Dumaine NERFINISHED
serves the Princess of France NERFINISHED
settingOfActivity the court of Navarre NERFINISHED
workOriginalLanguage English

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Kat Dennings givenName Katherine
Katherine Patrick givenName Katherine
Kathy Baker givenName Katherine
Aikaterine hasVariant Katherine
Katharina hasVariant Katherine
Caren isDerivedFrom Katherine
Catriona isVariantOf Katherine
Karin relatedName Katherine
Cate shortFormOf Katherine
Karin variantOf Katherine