old matchmaker Babarikha
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Old matchmaker Babarikha is a scheming, antagonistic character in Alexander Pushkin’s fairy-tale poem "The Tale of Tsar Saltan," known for instigating the misfortunes that befall the tsaritsa and her son.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old matchmaker Babarikha | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ matchmaker ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Babarikha the old matchmaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tale of Tsar Saltan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Prince Gvidon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tsar Saltan NERFINISHED ⓘ the tsaritsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Russian ⓘ |
| characterType | scheming old woman ⓘ |
| creator | Alexander Pushkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1831 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Golden Age of Russian literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Russian fairy-tale literature ⓘ |
| medium | poetry ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | villainous ⓘ |
| name | Babarikha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | source of intrigue and deception ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Russian ⓘ |
| occupation | matchmaker ⓘ |
| plotFunction | instigates misfortunes for the tsaritsa and her son ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Tsar Saltan’s court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
envy
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injustice ⓘ treachery ⓘ |
| workForm | narrative poem ⓘ |
| workGenre | fairy-tale poem ⓘ |
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