Miss Prism
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Miss Prism is a prim, moralistic governess and aspiring novelist whose past mistake with a baby drives much of the comic confusion in Oscar Wilde’s play "The Importance of Being Earnest."
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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governess ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Importance of Being Earnest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aspiration | novelist ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Victorian morality
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hypocrisy ⓘ respectability ⓘ |
| backstoryEvent | accidentally left a baby in a handbag ⓘ |
| backstoryEventDetail | confused a baby with a manuscript and placed the baby in a handbag ⓘ |
| backstoryEventLocation | Victoria Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | comic confusion about Jack Worthing’s identity ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
conventional
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didactic ⓘ moralistic ⓘ prim ⓘ respectable ⓘ |
| connectedToPlotPoint | mysterious origins of Jack Worthing ⓘ |
| creator | Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle |
didactic speeches
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witty ⓘ |
| employer | Jack Worthing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Importance of Being Earnest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | comedy of manners ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Laetitia Prism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ironicAspect | her moralism contrasts with her past mistake ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryWorkDate | 1895 ⓘ |
| lostItem | manuscript of her novel ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| moralView | advocates strict moral conduct ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | British ⓘ |
| occupation | governess ⓘ |
| oftenPortrayedAs | middle-aged woman ⓘ |
| partOf | Victorian literature canon ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
Canon Chasuble
NERFINISHED
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Cecily Cardew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | education of Cecily Cardew ⓘ |
| romanticInterest | Canon Chasuble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | late Victorian England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageRoleType |
character actress role
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comic character ⓘ |
| writes | sentimental novel manuscript ⓘ |
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