Dormouse
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The Dormouse is a sleepy, timid rodent character in Lewis Carroll’s "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland," known for dozing off during the Mad Tea Party and telling whimsical stories.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ rodent character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
film adaptations of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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stage adaptations of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ⓘ television adaptations of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter | A Mad Tea-Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| appearsInSceneWith | unending tea-time ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alice
NERFINISHED
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Mad Hatter NERFINISHED ⓘ March Hare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | real dormouse ⓘ |
| behavior |
frequently falls asleep
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is easily frightened ⓘ |
| creator | Lewis Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic character of the Mad Tea Party scene ⓘ |
| fandom | Alice in Wonderland fandom ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1865 ⓘ |
| hasDialogue | intermittent and sleepy speech ⓘ |
| inspired | various later portrayals of sleepy animal characters ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
fantasy
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nonsense literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| nationality | Wonderland inhabitant ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dozing off during the Mad Tea Party
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telling whimsical stories ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedAs |
curled up
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sleeping in a teapot ⓘ small ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
sleepy
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timid ⓘ |
| relationshipToAlice | tea party companion ⓘ |
| roleInStory | supporting character ⓘ |
| setting | Mad Tea Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | dormouse ⓘ |
| symbolism |
dreamlike state
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drowsiness ⓘ |
| tellsStoryAbout | three sisters in a treacle well ⓘ |
| toneOfStories |
nonsensical
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whimsical ⓘ |
| workLocation | Wonderland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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