Mariana (Shakespearean character)
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Mariana is a character in Shakespeare’s play "Measure for Measure," known as the jilted woman who remains devoted to Angelo and participates in the bed trick that leads to his downfall.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mariana (Shakespearean character) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8031097 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mariana (Shakespearean character) Context triple: [Mariana, mainSubject, Mariana (Shakespearean character)]
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A.
Viola
Viola is a feminine given name of Latin origin, famously borne by acclaimed American actress Viola Davis.
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B.
Ophelia
Ophelia is a fictional character best known as the tragic, doomed heroine of William Shakespeare’s play "Hamlet."
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C.
Ophelia
"Ophelia" is a lively, horn-driven roots rock song by The Band, sung by drummer Levon Helm and featured on their 1975 album *Northern Lights – Southern Cross*.
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D.
Ophelia
Ophelia is a famous 1851–52 painting by John Everett Millais, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement and depicting Shakespeare’s tragic heroine floating in a stream surrounded by lush, detailed flora.
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E.
Ophelia
Ophelia is a famous 1894 Pre-Raphaelite painting by John William Waterhouse depicting the tragic Shakespearean heroine from Hamlet.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mariana (Shakespearean character) Target entity description: Mariana is a character in Shakespeare’s play "Measure for Measure," known as the jilted woman who remains devoted to Angelo and participates in the bed trick that leads to his downfall.
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A.
Viola
Viola is a feminine given name of Latin origin, famously borne by acclaimed American actress Viola Davis.
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B.
Ophelia
"Ophelia" is a lively, horn-driven roots rock song by The Band, sung by drummer Levon Helm and featured on their 1975 album *Northern Lights – Southern Cross*.
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C.
Ophelia
Ophelia is a fictional character best known as the tragic, doomed heroine of William Shakespeare’s play "Hamlet."
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D.
Ophelia
Ophelia is a famous 1851–52 painting by John Everett Millais, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement and depicting Shakespeare’s tragic heroine floating in a stream surrounded by lush, detailed flora.
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E.
Ophelia
Ophelia is a famous 1894 Pre-Raphaelite painting by John William Waterhouse depicting the tragic Shakespearean heroine from Hamlet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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female character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Measure for Measure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfWork | 1603–1604 ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
constancy in love
ⓘ
justice and mercy ⓘ sexual morality ⓘ |
| author | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| betrothedTo | Angelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | example of the jilted woman archetype ⓘ |
| endsUpMarriedTo | Angelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fiancéeOf | Angelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Measure for Measure, Act 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
problem play ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
film adaptations of Measure for Measure
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stage productions of Measure for Measure ⓘ television adaptations of Measure for Measure ⓘ |
| instrumentalIn | Angelo's downfall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jiltedBy | Angelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryAnalysisTopic |
Christian forgiveness in Shakespeare
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female agency in Measure for Measure ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralPosition | advocates for Angelo's life at the end of the play ⓘ |
| notableScene | bed trick scene with Angelo ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
forgiveness
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loyalty ⓘ patience ⓘ |
| participatesIn | bed trick ⓘ |
| relationshipTo |
Duke Vincentio (as protector and arranger of the bed trick)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isabella (as ally in the Duke's plan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| remainsDevotedTo | Angelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requests | marriage to Angelo as condition of mercy ⓘ |
| residesAt | moated grange ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
enables Duke's scheme to test Angelo
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helps expose Angelo's hypocrisy ⓘ |
| settingOfCharacter | Vienna (fictionalized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | early 17th century ⓘ |
| undergoesEvent |
broken engagement
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reconciliation with Angelo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mariana (Shakespearean character) Description of subject: Mariana is a character in Shakespeare’s play "Measure for Measure," known as the jilted woman who remains devoted to Angelo and participates in the bed trick that leads to his downfall.
Referenced by (1)
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