Lucio
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Lucio is a roguish, witty gentleman in Shakespeare’s play "Measure for Measure," known for his bawdy humor, moral hypocrisy, and role as a comic commentator on the play’s themes of justice and corruption.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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comic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Measure for Measure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act 1
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Act 2 ⓘ Act 3 ⓘ Act 4 ⓘ Act 5 ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
corruption
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hypocrisy ⓘ justice ⓘ law and order ⓘ sexual morality ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
bawdy
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cowardly ⓘ hypocritical ⓘ roguish ⓘ slanderous ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
commentator on authority
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source of comic relief ⓘ vehicle for social satire ⓘ |
| employerInFiction | Duke Vincentio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Angelo
NERFINISHED
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Claudio NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Vincentio NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabella NERFINISHED ⓘ Mariana NERFINISHED ⓘ Mistress Overdone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Italian ⓘ |
| notableAction |
denies responsibility for his child
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encourages Isabella to plead with Angelo for Claudio ⓘ frequents brothels ⓘ impregnates a prostitute ⓘ is forced to marry the woman he wronged ⓘ slanders the Duke in conversation ⓘ |
| punishmentInPlot |
forced marriage
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threat of whipping ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
comic commentator
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gentleman ⓘ |
| settingOfFiction | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speechStyle |
bawdy wordplay
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prose ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Measure for Measure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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