A Game at Chess
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A Game at Chess is a satirical early 17th-century play by Thomas Middleton that allegorically portrays political and religious conflicts between England and Spain through a chess match.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical play
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play ⓘ satirical play ⓘ |
| allegoricallyRepresents |
political conflicts between England and Spain
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religious conflicts between England and Spain ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Middleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causedDiplomaticIncidentWith | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censoredBy | English authorities ⓘ |
| centralMetaphor | chess match ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | five-act play ⓘ |
| features |
Black House
NERFINISHED
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White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1624 ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt | Globe Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
political drama
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religious drama ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Black King
NERFINISHED
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Black Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ White King NERFINISHED ⓘ White Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ various chess pieces as personified figures ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism
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espionage and intrigue ⓘ international diplomacy ⓘ national identity ⓘ religious hypocrisy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reign of King James I of England ⓘ |
| influenced | later political allegory in drama ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | English Renaissance theatre ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| notableFor |
its allegorical use of chess pieces as political and religious figures
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its bold political satire ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Jacobean drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceRun | nine consecutive days in 1624 ⓘ |
| reasonForCensorship |
offense to Spanish monarchy
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sensitive treatment of religious politics ⓘ |
| setIn | a chessboard ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Anglo-Spanish relations
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Protestant-Catholic tensions ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | contemporary early 17th-century politics ⓘ |
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