Du Croisy
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Du Croisy is a comic gentleman suitor in Molière’s play "Les Précieuses ridicules," used to satirize affected pretentiousness in 17th-century French society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Du Croisy canonical | 1 |
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic character
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fictional character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Les Précieuses ridicules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
les précieuses
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satire ⓘ social comedy ⓘ |
| characterFunction |
instrument of comic exposure of pretension
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vehicle for social criticism ⓘ |
| characterType | ridiculing suitor ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | world of Les Précieuses ridicules ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | French ⓘ |
| occupation | gentleman suitor ⓘ |
| partOf | French classical theatre tradition ⓘ |
| roleInWork | comic gentleman suitor ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 17th-century France ⓘ |
| usedFor |
critique of 17th-century French salon culture
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satire of affected pretentiousness ⓘ satire of social affectation ⓘ |
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