Machiavel
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Machiavel is a personified version of Niccolò Machiavelli’s cynical political philosophy, often used in Renaissance drama as a scheming, amoral commentator on events.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character type
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personification ⓘ stock character ⓘ |
| appearsAs | self-conscious stage figure ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Niccolò Machiavelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
amorality
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cynicism ⓘ manipulativeness ⓘ political opportunism ⓘ ruthlessness ⓘ |
| culturalContext | early modern English theatre ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
ends justify the means
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political necessity over morality ⓘ |
| genreAssociation |
history play
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revenge tragedy ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| hasRole |
chorus-like figure
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commentator on events ⓘ schemer ⓘ villain ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Machiavellian discourse in early modern Europe
ⓘ
The Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Machiavellianism
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dissembling and deceit ⓘ political manipulation ⓘ reason of state ⓘ |
| moralAlignment |
amoral
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anti-heroic ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
to celebrate manipulation and deceit
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to guide audience interpretation of intrigue ⓘ to reveal hidden motives ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
embodiment of calculated evil
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embodiment of political cynicism ⓘ teacher of villainy ⓘ |
| represents |
Machiavellian political philosophy
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amoral political calculation ⓘ cynical political philosophy ⓘ |
| speechStyle |
aside
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direct address to the audience ⓘ soliloquy ⓘ |
| typicalFunction |
to boast of villainy
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to explain plots to the audience ⓘ to frame the moral perspective of a play ⓘ to justify immoral actions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Elizabethan drama
NERFINISHED
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Jacobean drama ⓘ Renaissance drama ⓘ |
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