Mascarille
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Mascarille is a comic valet character in Molière’s play *Les Précieuses ridicules*, known for his affected manners and satirical portrayal of social pretension.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mascarille canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic valet
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ servant character ⓘ stock character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Les Précieuses ridicules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType |
affected gallant
ⓘ
braggart ⓘ |
| creator | Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | to expose the ridiculousness of précieuses ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Molière’s comedies ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1659 ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | French classical theatre ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
affected manners
ⓘ
satirical portrayal of social pretension ⓘ use of elaborate language ⓘ |
| occupation | valet ⓘ |
| relatedWork | French farce ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
comic relief
ⓘ
satirical figure ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Parisian high society (fictionalized) ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
critique of social pretension
ⓘ
satire of affected speech ⓘ |
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