Gertrude
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Gertrude is the Queen of Denmark and Hamlet’s mother in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Hamlet," whose marriage and loyalties are central to the play’s conflict.
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Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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fictional character ⓘ queen ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | murder of King Hamlet (indirectly) ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
guilt
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incestuous marriage ⓘ loyalty ⓘ marriage ⓘ |
| country | Denmark ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | poisoned wine ⓘ |
| diesIn | Hamlet, Act V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Hamlet, Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| interpretation |
sometimes portrayed as complicit in King Hamlet’s death
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sometimes portrayed as ignorant of King Hamlet’s murder ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| moralAmbiguity | often debated by critics ⓘ |
| motherOf | Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLine | “The lady doth protest too much, methinks” (often attributed to her in performance, though spoken by another character) ⓘ |
| notableScene | closet scene with Hamlet (Act III, Scene IV) ⓘ |
| portrayedInMedium |
film adaptations of Hamlet
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stage productions worldwide ⓘ television adaptations of Hamlet ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Queen of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToClaudius | wife ⓘ |
| relationshipToHamlet | mother ⓘ |
| relationshipToKingHamlet | widow ⓘ |
| relative |
Claudius
NERFINISHED
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Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
Hamlet’s mother
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Queen consort of Denmark ⓘ |
| spouse |
Claudius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageDirection | drinks poisoned cup prepared for Hamlet ⓘ |
| title | Queen Gertrude NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAuthor | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workGenre | tragedy ⓘ |
| workTitle | The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Mousetrap (play-within-a-play)
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Queen Gertrude
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Queen Gertrude
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Queen Gertrude in Shakespeare's Hamlet
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Queen Gertrude
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Queen Gertrude in Hamlet (1948 film)
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Queen Gertrude in Hamlet (1964 film adaptation)
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Gertrude in Hamlet
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Gertrude in "Hamlet"