The Lady’s Trial
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The Lady’s Trial is a Caroline-era tragicomedy by English playwright John Ford that explores themes of marital fidelity, honor, and social reputation.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Lady’s Trial canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
tragicomedy ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarchy | Caroline court culture ⓘ |
| author | John Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | stage play ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | five-act structure ⓘ |
| exploresIssue |
female chastity
ⓘ
male jealousy ⓘ reputation in marriage ⓘ social judgment ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| genre | tragicomedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
courtier
ⓘ
husband ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| hasForm | verse and prose dialogue ⓘ |
| hasMoralFocus |
consequences of suspicion
ⓘ
testing of a wife’s virtue ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-English Civil War England ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Caroline era ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| partOf | John Ford’s dramatic canon ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early modern Italy ⓘ |
| theme |
honor
ⓘ
marital fidelity ⓘ social reputation ⓘ |
| tone | mixed tragic and comic elements ⓘ |
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