The White Devil
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The White Devil is a Jacobean revenge tragedy play by John Webster, renowned for its dark portrayal of corruption, violence, and moral ambiguity in Italian courtly life.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The White Devil canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jacobean tragedy
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play ⓘ |
| author | John Webster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
adulterous affair between Vittoria and Bracciano
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struggle for power among Italian nobility ⓘ |
| containsElement |
assassination
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court intrigue ⓘ masque ⓘ trial scene ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | verse drama ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | five-act play ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Cardinal Monticelso
NERFINISHED
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Duke Bracciano NERFINISHED ⓘ Flamineo NERFINISHED ⓘ Francisco de Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabella NERFINISHED ⓘ Vittoria Corombona NERFINISHED ⓘ Zanche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
revenge tragedy
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tragedy ⓘ |
| hasMotive | revenge ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
complex, challenging play for audiences
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noted for psychological depth ⓘ |
| hasTitleType | metaphorical title ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Italian court scandals
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contemporary Italian novellas ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Jacobean era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark portrayal of corruption
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depiction of violence ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Italy
NERFINISHED
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Padua NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
corruption in courtly life
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hypocrisy ⓘ justice and injustice ⓘ power and ambition ⓘ revenge ⓘ sexual politics ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 16th century ⓘ |
| workOf | John Webster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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