Rev. Canon Chasuble
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Rev. Canon Chasuble is a comically mild-mannered and somewhat absent-minded clergyman in Oscar Wilde’s play "The Importance of Being Earnest," known for his platitudes and flirtation with Miss Prism.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clergyman
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Importance of Being Earnest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act II
ⓘ
Act III ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Miss Prism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
absent-minded
ⓘ
amiable ⓘ mild-mannered ⓘ sentimental ⓘ timid ⓘ |
| concern | ecclesiastical duties ⓘ |
| creator | Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle |
didactic
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platitudinous ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
embodies conventional morality
ⓘ
source of verbal humor ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Importance of Being Earnest universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Importance of Being Earnest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasThemeConnection |
hypocrisy in Victorian morality
ⓘ
marriage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
flirtation with Miss Prism
ⓘ
platitudes ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | comedy of manners ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late Victorian literature ⓘ |
| medium | drama ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation | Anglican clergyman ⓘ |
| oftenPortrayedBy | stage actors in English-language theatre ⓘ |
| performsSacrament | baptism ⓘ |
| relationshipToAlgernonMoncrieff | officiant for proposed christening ⓘ |
| relationshipToJackWorthing | local clergyman ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInWork | comic relief ⓘ |
| romanticInterest | Miss Prism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Victorian England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| title |
Canon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reverend ⓘ |
| usedFor |
comic misunderstanding
ⓘ
satire of clerical respectability ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1895 ⓘ |
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