The Broken Jug
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The Broken Jug is a satirical one-act comedy by German playwright Heinrich von Kleist that centers on a corrupt village judge whose own misconduct is exposed during a farcical court hearing.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Broken Jug canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
comedy
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one-act play ⓘ play ⓘ satirical comedy ⓘ |
| author | Heinrich von Kleist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole | Adam is the village judge ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice | courtroom investigation revealing backstory ⓘ |
| form | one-act play ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Adam
NERFINISHED
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village officials ⓘ villagers ⓘ |
| intendedPerformance | stage performance ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | German literature of the Romantic era ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Adam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | exposure of the judge’s own guilt during the trial ⓘ |
| notableFeature | uses comedy to criticize judicial corruption ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A corrupt village judge presides over a court case that gradually reveals his own misconduct. ⓘ |
| setting | a village courtroom ⓘ |
| structure | single continuous court hearing ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse of judicial power
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corruption ⓘ hypocrisy ⓘ justice ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | early 19th century ⓘ |
| tone |
farce
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satirical ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Heinrich von Kleist