The Devil's Law-Case
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The Devil's Law-Case is a Jacobean revenge tragedy play by English dramatist John Webster, known for its complex legal intrigue, dark themes, and morally ambiguous characters.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Devil's Law-Case canonical | 2 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jacobean tragedy
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play ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jacobean theatre ⓘ |
| author | John Webster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | reputation of John Webster as a tragedian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | stage play ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| genre |
revenge tragedy
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tragedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType | morally ambiguous characters ⓘ |
| hasDramatist | John Webster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoralPerspective | ambiguous morality ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
corruption
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deception ⓘ justice ⓘ legal intrigue ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Jacobean era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | early modern English drama ⓘ |
| movement | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex legal plot
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dark tone ⓘ intricate characterization ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| setting | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | five-act play ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | law and justice ⓘ |
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