Éliante
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Éliante is a thoughtful and moderate young woman in Molière’s play *Le Misanthrope*, often seen as the voice of reason and a foil to the more extreme characters.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
female character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Le Misanthrope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
moderation versus extremism
ⓘ
reason versus passion ⓘ sincerity in relationships ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
moderate
ⓘ
reasonable ⓘ thoughtful ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Alceste’s misanthropy
ⓘ
Célimène’s coquetry ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| embodies |
balanced judgment
ⓘ
moral clarity ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Le Misanthrope (1666) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foilTo |
Alceste
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Célimène NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy of manners ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| laterRomanticPartnerOf | Philinte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | French ⓘ |
| occupation | young woman of the French aristocratic society ⓘ |
| relationshipTo | cousin of Célimène ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
foil to more extreme characters
ⓘ
voice of reason ⓘ |
| romanticInterestIn | Alceste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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