Clotaldo
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Clotaldo is a loyal and conflicted courtier and soldier in Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s play "La vida es sueño," serving as Segismundo’s guardian and a key figure in the drama’s moral and political tensions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clotaldo canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courtier
ⓘ
dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ guardian ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| appearsIn | La vida es sueño NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Spanish Golden Age drama ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
questions of justice and mercy in rulership
ⓘ
the concealment of Segismundo’s royal identity ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
conflicted
ⓘ
dutiful ⓘ honorable ⓘ loyal ⓘ paternal toward Segismundo ⓘ |
| conflict | divided between loyalty to the king and compassion for Segismundo ⓘ |
| createdBy | Pedro Calderón de la Barca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
expositor of the king’s secret about Segismundo
ⓘ
mediator between royal authority and Segismundo ⓘ moral touchstone in the play ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | La vida es sueño (c. 1635) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Spanish Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | key figure in articulating the play’s ethical dilemmas ⓘ |
| loyalTo | King Basilio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralStance | prioritizes honor and obedience to the king ⓘ |
| nationality | Polish (in the play’s setting) ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtier at the Polish court
ⓘ
soldier in the service of the King of Poland ⓘ |
| relationshipType |
guardian–ward (with Segismundo)
ⓘ
vassal–lord (with Basilio) ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
Basilio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Segismundo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | Segismundo’s custody ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | guardian of Segismundo ⓘ |
| serves | Basilio, King of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Kingdom of Poland (fictionalized) in La vida es sueño NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
free will and destiny
ⓘ
honor and duty ⓘ moral conflict ⓘ political obedience ⓘ |
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