Clitandre

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courtier fictional character minor character theatrical character

Clitandre is a minor courtier in Molière’s comedy *Le Misanthrope*, serving as a foppish, gossiping foil to the more serious main characters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf courtier ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ
minor character ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ
appearsInAct multiple acts of Le Misanthrope ⓘ
appearsInWork Le Misanthrope NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedWithTheme courtly gossip ⓘ
superficiality at court ⓘ
belongsToLiteraryTradition French classical theatre ⓘ
characterTrait foppish ⓘ
gossiping ⓘ
contrastsWith Alceste NERFINISHED ⓘ
createdBy Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ
dramaticFunction to highlight the hypocrisy of court society ⓘ
genreOfWorkAppearedIn comedy ⓘ
languageOfWorkAppearedIn French ⓘ
medium stage play ⓘ
narrativeFunction comic relief ⓘ
nationalityOfWorkContext French ⓘ
occupation courtier ⓘ
roleInPlot foil to the more serious main characters ⓘ
settingContext French court society ⓘ
timeOfWorkPremiere 1666 ⓘ
workForm verse comedy ⓘ

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Le Misanthrope → character → Clitandre ⓘ