Motley
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Motley is a character from Matthew Lewis's Gothic melodrama "The Castle Spectre," typically portrayed as a comic or clownish figure within the play's dark, supernatural setting.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic servant
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Castle Spectre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Gothic theatre ⓘ |
| associatedGenreElement |
Gothic horror
ⓘ
melodrama ⓘ |
| associatedWith | supernatural events in The Castle Spectre ⓘ |
| characterType |
clownish figure
ⓘ
comic figure ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | the play's dark and tragic elements ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Matthew Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
to comment on the action humorously
ⓘ
to relieve tension ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | The Castle Spectre, Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Gothic melodrama character ⓘ |
| hasTone | comic ⓘ |
| isServantTo | noble characters in The Castle Spectre ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | stage play character ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Gothic literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage drama ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | to provide humor in a dark, supernatural setting ⓘ |
| partOf | dramatis personae of The Castle Spectre ⓘ |
| roleInWork | comic relief ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | medieval castle ⓘ |
| typicalPortrayal |
buffoonish
ⓘ
light-hearted ⓘ |
| workAuthorFullName | Matthew Gregory Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workDate | 1797 stage premiere of The Castle Spectre ⓘ |
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