Acaste
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Acaste is a vain and foppish marquis in Molière’s comedy *Le Misanthrope*, serving as a satirical portrait of superficial aristocratic manners.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acaste canonical | 1 |
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Le Misanthrope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | French classical theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (Molière) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
foppish
ⓘ
superficial ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| creator | Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
caricature of courtly manners
ⓘ
foil to the misanthropic ideals of Alceste ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | French ⓘ |
| occupation | marquis ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
comic character
ⓘ
satirical figure ⓘ |
| satirizes |
fashionable affectation
ⓘ
superficial aristocratic manners ⓘ vanity in the nobility ⓘ |
| socialStatus | aristocrat ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting | 17th-century French aristocratic society ⓘ |
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