The Maid’s Tragedy
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The Maid’s Tragedy is a Jacobean revenge tragedy, co-written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, renowned for its dark exploration of courtly corruption, sexual politics, and moral ambiguity.
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| The Maid’s Tragedy canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: The Maid’s Tragedy Context triple: [Francis Beaumont, wrote, The Maid’s Tragedy]
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The Revenger's Tragedy
The Revenger's Tragedy is a darkly satirical Jacobean revenge tragedy, long misattributed to Cyril Tourneur, that exposes courtly corruption and moral decay through its violent plot and bitter humor.
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’Tis Pity She’s a Whore
’Tis Pity She’s a Whore is a controversial Caroline-era tragedy by English playwright John Ford, best known for its shocking depiction of incestuous love and moral corruption in Renaissance Italy.
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The Duchess of Malfi
The Duchess of Malfi is a dark Jacobean tragedy by John Webster that explores corruption, power, and female agency within an Italian court.
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The Spanish Tragedy
The Spanish Tragedy is a seminal late 16th-century revenge tragedy by Thomas Kyd that profoundly influenced Elizabethan drama and paved the way for plays like Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
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The White Devil
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Maid’s Tragedy Target entity description: The Maid’s Tragedy is a Jacobean revenge tragedy, co-written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, renowned for its dark exploration of courtly corruption, sexual politics, and moral ambiguity.
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A.
The Revenger's Tragedy
The Revenger's Tragedy is a darkly satirical Jacobean revenge tragedy, long misattributed to Cyril Tourneur, that exposes courtly corruption and moral decay through its violent plot and bitter humor.
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B.
’Tis Pity She’s a Whore
’Tis Pity She’s a Whore is a controversial Caroline-era tragedy by English playwright John Ford, best known for its shocking depiction of incestuous love and moral corruption in Renaissance Italy.
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C.
The Duchess of Malfi
The Duchess of Malfi is a dark Jacobean tragedy by John Webster that explores corruption, power, and female agency within an Italian court.
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D.
The Spanish Tragedy
The Spanish Tragedy is a seminal late 16th-century revenge tragedy by Thomas Kyd that profoundly influenced Elizabethan drama and paved the way for plays like Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
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E.
The White Devil
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jacobean tragedy
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play ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Beaumont and Fletcher canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Francis Beaumont
NERFINISHED
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John Fletcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCharacter |
Amintor
NERFINISHED
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Aspatia NERFINISHED ⓘ Evadne NERFINISHED ⓘ Lysippus NERFINISHED ⓘ the King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
abuse of royal power
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courtly corruption ⓘ honor and shame ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ revenge ⓘ sexual politics ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
disguise and deception
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female complicity in tyranny ⓘ forced marriage ⓘ regicide ⓘ suicide ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| criticalReputation |
considered one of the most powerful tragedies of the Beaumont and Fletcher collaboration
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renowned for its dark exploration of courtly corruption and sexual politics ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | five-act play ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | mixes scenes of court intrigue with intimate domestic confrontation ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | circa 1610–1611 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1619 ⓘ |
| genre |
revenge tragedy
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tragedy ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Restoration and 17th-century tragic drama ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Jacobean era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | blank verse ⓘ |
| moralPerspective | marked by moral ambiguity and critique of absolutist monarchy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| performanceHistory |
popular on the 17th-century English stage
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revived during the Restoration period ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Amintor is forced by the King to marry Evadne instead of his betrothed Aspatia, only to discover Evadne is the King’s mistress, leading to revenge and multiple deaths. ⓘ |
| setting | a fictional Greek court ⓘ |
| stageGenre | domestic tragedy ⓘ |
| textualHistory | survives in several early quartos and later collected editions of Beaumont and Fletcher ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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tragic ⓘ |
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