Basilio in Don Quixote
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Basilio in Don Quixote is the passionate, impoverished young suitor of Quiteria whose dramatic feigned suicide secures their marriage in Cervantes’ classic novel.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilio | 0 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| ally |
Don Quixote
NERFINISHED
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Sancho Panza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Don Quixote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInPart | Part II of Don Quixote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | impoverished young suitor ⓘ |
| conflict | Quiteria’s arranged marriage to Camacho ⓘ |
| creator | Miguel de Cervantes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1615 (Part II of Don Quixote) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Quiteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageSceneLocation | village of Quiteria and Camacho ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | secondary character ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableFor | feigned suicide to secure marriage ⓘ |
| occupation |
student
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swordsman ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
clever
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determined ⓘ passionate ⓘ |
| plotFunction | tests ideals of love versus wealth ⓘ |
| relationshipToQuiteria | childhood sweetheart ⓘ |
| resolution | marries Quiteria after revealing his suicide was feigned ⓘ |
| rivalInLove | Camacho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | poor ⓘ |
| spouse | Quiteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
deception
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honor ⓘ romantic love ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| usesRuse | pretends to stab himself at Quiteria and Camacho’s wedding ⓘ |
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