Cathos
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Cathos is one of the two pretentious young women at the center of Molière’s comedy *Les Précieuses ridicules*, embodying the affectations and absurdities of the précieuse movement.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy character
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fictional character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Les Précieuses ridicules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
affected
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pretentious ⓘ snobbish ⓘ |
| characterType | précieuse ⓘ |
| closelyAssociatedWith | Magdelon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
NERFINISHED
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Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceInWork | 1659 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy ⓘ |
| guardianIs | Gorgibus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humiliatedBy | revelation of suitors’ true identities ⓘ |
| isDeceivedBy |
Jodelet
NERFINISHED
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Mascarille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| movementSatirized |
précieuse movement
NERFINISHED
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préciosité ⓘ |
| notableFor |
affected speech
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exaggerated refinement ⓘ |
| prefers |
gallant manners
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refined language ⓘ |
| rejects |
plain speech
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social simplicity ⓘ |
| relativeOf | Magdelon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ridicules | provincial simplicity ⓘ |
| roleInWork | one of two central young women ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | excesses of précieuse affectation ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleIn |
analyses of social satire in 17th-century France
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studies of French classical comedy ⓘ |
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