Alderman Ptolemy Tortoise
E510297
Alderman Ptolemy Tortoise is a dignified, elderly tortoise character from Beatrix Potter’s children’s stories, known for his slow, ponderous manner and comic presence.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children’s literature character
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fictional character ⓘ tortoise ⓘ |
| ageCharacteristic | elderly ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | children’s literature ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | illustrated story ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Beatrix Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Beatrix Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | anthropomorphic animal ⓘ |
| creator | Beatrix Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasBehavior |
moves slowly
ⓘ
speaks and behaves like a human ⓘ |
| hasNameTitle | Alderman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th century children’s fiction ⓘ |
| mannerOfMovement |
ponderous
ⓘ
slow ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | comic presence ⓘ |
| nationalityOfFictionalUniverse | British ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
comic
ⓘ
dignified ⓘ |
| species | tortoise ⓘ |
| toneContribution | humorous ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic | old tortoise appearance ⓘ |
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