Peto
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Peto is a minor companion of Sir John Falstaff and Prince Hal in Shakespeare’s Henry IV plays, often depicted as a comic, roguish follower involved in their tavern escapades.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
comic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Henry IV, Part 1
ⓘ
Henry IV, Part 2 ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bardolph
ⓘ
Poins ⓘ Prince Hal ⓘ Sir John Falstaff ⓘ |
| characterAlignment | petty criminal ⓘ |
| characterType |
roguish follower
ⓘ
tavern companion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of England (fictional setting)
|
| createdBy | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Hollow Crown
ⓘ
surface form:
Shakespeare’s Henriad
|
| firstAppearance | Henry IV, Part 1 ⓘ |
| genre | history play ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| loyalty | Falstaff’s circle ⓘ |
| medium | stage drama ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement in robbery episode at Gadshill
ⓘ
participation in comic tavern scenes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sir John Falstaff
ⓘ
surface form:
Falstaff’s gang
|
| relatedWork |
Henry IV, Part 1
ⓘ
surface form:
Henry V (Falstaff’s circle referenced)
|
| roleInNarrative | minor companion of Falstaff and Prince Hal ⓘ |
| settingAssociatedWith |
The Boar’s Head Tavern, Eastcheap
ⓘ
surface form:
Boar’s Head Tavern, Eastcheap
|
| socialClass | commoner ⓘ |
| speechRole | supporting comic relief ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | reign of Henry IV of England ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.