Lady Caroline Pontefract
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Lady Caroline Pontefract is a domineering, socially conservative aristocrat in Oscar Wilde’s play "A Woman of No Importance," known for her comic rigidity and obsession with propriety.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aristocrat
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fictional character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Woman of No Importance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Victorian morality
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class and social status ⓘ hypocrisy of high society ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
domineering
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obsessed with propriety ⓘ rigid ⓘ socially conservative ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Pontefract NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | A Woman of No Importance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceInWork | A Woman of No Importance, 1893 ⓘ |
| genreOfFictionalWork |
satire
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social comedy ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCharacterInAct |
Act I of A Woman of No Importance
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Act II of A Woman of No Importance NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III of A Woman of No Importance NERFINISHED ⓘ Act IV of A Woman of No Importance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mediumOfAppearance | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
comic character
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representative of Victorian social conventions ⓘ |
| settingOfFiction | Victorian England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
British aristocracy
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upper class ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage | English ⓘ |
| workGenre | comedy of manners ⓘ |
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