’Tis Pity She’s a Whore
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’Tis Pity She’s a Whore is a controversial Caroline-era tragedy by English playwright John Ford, best known for its shocking depiction of incestuous love and moral corruption in Renaissance Italy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore Context triple: [John Ford, notableWork, ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore]
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The Spanish Tragedy
The Spanish Tragedy is a seminal late 16th-century revenge tragedy by Thomas Kyd that profoundly influenced Elizabethan drama and paved the way for plays like Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
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Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure is a dark comedic play by William Shakespeare that explores themes of justice, morality, and hypocrisy in a corrupt Vienna.
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Volpone
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Every Man in His Humour
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore Target entity description: ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore is a controversial Caroline-era tragedy by English playwright John Ford, best known for its shocking depiction of incestuous love and moral corruption in Renaissance Italy.
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A.
The Duchess of Malfi
The Duchess of Malfi is a dark Jacobean tragedy by John Webster that explores corruption, power, and female agency within an Italian court.
-
B.
The Spanish Tragedy
The Spanish Tragedy is a seminal late 16th-century revenge tragedy by Thomas Kyd that profoundly influenced Elizabethan drama and paved the way for plays like Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
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C.
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure is a dark comedic play by William Shakespeare that explores themes of justice, morality, and hypocrisy in a corrupt Vienna.
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D.
Volpone
Volpone is a satirical comedy play by Ben Jonson that critiques greed and corruption in wealthy Venetian society.
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E.
Every Man in His Humour
Every Man in His Humour is a late 16th-century comedy play by Ben Jonson that helped establish his reputation and is known for its realistic characters and satirical portrayal of London life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Caroline-era play
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play ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| author | John Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Bergetto
NERFINISHED
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Cardinal NERFINISHED ⓘ Florio NERFINISHED ⓘ Grimaldi NERFINISHED ⓘ Hippolita NERFINISHED ⓘ Putana NERFINISHED ⓘ Soranzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionDate | c. 1629–1633 ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
critique of religious and social hypocrisy
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depiction of incestuous love between siblings ⓘ graphic violence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | five-act play ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | c. 1630s ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1633 ⓘ |
| genre |
Jacobean and Caroline drama
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tragedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
opera adaptations
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stage adaptations ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Jacobean revenge tragedy tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Caroline era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Annabella
NERFINISHED
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Giovanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of moral ambiguity in Renaissance Italy
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shocking depiction of incestuous love ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Annabella becomes pregnant by Giovanni
NERFINISHED
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Annabella is married to Soranzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Giovanni confesses incestuous love to Annabella ⓘ Giovanni is killed at the end of the play NERFINISHED ⓘ Giovanni kills Annabella ⓘ |
| protagonistRelationship | Giovanni and Annabella are brother and sister ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Parma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
forbidden love
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honour and reputation ⓘ incest ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ religion and hypocrisy ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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tragic ⓘ |
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