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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mariana | 0 |
| Measure for Measure | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
helps expose Angelo's hypocrisy ⓘ |
| settingOfCharacter | Vienna (fictionalized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | early 17th century ⓘ |
| undergoesEvent |
broken engagement
ⓘ
reconciliation with Angelo ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.