Oronte
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Oronte is a vain and pretentious courtier in Molière’s comedy *Le Misanthrope*, often mocked for his mediocre poetry and sensitivity to criticism.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Le Misanthrope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
flattery and honesty
ⓘ
hypocrisy at court ⓘ |
| centuryOfCreation | 17th century ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
pretentious
ⓘ
sensitive to criticism ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| createdBy | Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdInCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | comedy ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Alceste
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Célimène NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMockedFor |
his poetry
ⓘ
his vanity ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
satire of bad poetry
ⓘ
satire of social vanity ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | French ⓘ |
| notableFor | mediocre poetry ⓘ |
| occupation | courtier ⓘ |
| receivesCriticismFrom | Alceste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
comic character
ⓘ
foil to Alceste ⓘ |
| sensitivityAbout | his reputation as a poet ⓘ |
| workAuthorFullName | Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (Molière) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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