Ferdinand, King of Navarre
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Ferdinand, King of Navarre is a central Shakespearean character portrayed as an idealistic young monarch who forswears worldly pleasures for study, only to have his vows upended by the arrival of the Princess of France and her ladies.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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fictional character ⓘ king ⓘ male character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Love's Labour's Lost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
conflict between study and love
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courtly love ⓘ idealism versus reality ⓘ the folly of oaths ⓘ |
| breaksVow | by falling in love with the Princess of France ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
honourable
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idealistic ⓘ romantic ⓘ scholarly ⓘ youthful ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
driving force of the vow of study
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leader of the group of male courtiers ⓘ romantic partner of the Princess of France ⓘ |
| establishes | a three-year academy of study ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | Elizabethan theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forbids | women from coming within a mile of his court ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Berowne
NERFINISHED
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Boyet NERFINISHED ⓘ Costard NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Adriano de Armado NERFINISHED ⓘ Dumaine NERFINISHED ⓘ Katherine NERFINISHED ⓘ Longaville NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosaline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStyle | elevated verse ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Princess of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| makesVow |
to avoid the company of women
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to devote himself to study ⓘ to forswear worldly pleasures ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Navarrese ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character in Love's Labour's Lost ⓘ |
| settingOfRule | his court in Navarre ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
noble
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royalty ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | Renaissance-era Europe ⓘ |
| title | King of Navarre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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