Mrs. Allonby
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Mrs. Allonby is a witty, cynical, and flirtatious society woman in Oscar Wilde’s play "A Woman of No Importance," known for her sharp epigrams and unconventional views on morality and marriage.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
female character
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fictional character ⓘ society woman ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Woman of No Importance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of A Woman of No Importance
NERFINISHED
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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 ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
gender roles
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hypocrisy of Victorian morality ⓘ marriage and infidelity ⓘ social reputation ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
clever
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cynical ⓘ flirtatious ⓘ ironical ⓘ witty ⓘ worldly ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle |
epigrammatic
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paradoxical ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | A Woman of No Importance universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | A Woman of No Importance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYearOfWork | 1893 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | comedy of manners ⓘ |
| knownFor |
sharp epigrams
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unconventional views on marriage ⓘ unconventional views on morality ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
embodiment of social satire
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vehicle for Wildean wit ⓘ |
| moralStance |
critical of traditional marriage ideals
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skeptical of conventional morality ⓘ |
| relationshipToOtherCharacter |
acquaintance of Lady Hunstanton
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acquaintance of Mrs. Arbuthnot ⓘ friend of Lady Stutfield ⓘ interlocutor of Lord Illingworth ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
commentator on Victorian morals
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member of English upper-class society ⓘ |
| workMedium | stage play ⓘ |
| workSetting | Victorian England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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