Cloten
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Cloten is a boorish and arrogant suitor in Shakespeare’s play "Cymbeline," known for his comic villainy and lack of wit.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Cymbeline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
abuse of power
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contrast between true and false nobility ⓘ folly of arrogance ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
arrogant
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boorish ⓘ cowardly ⓘ foolish ⓘ hot-tempered ⓘ lacking wit ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Arviragus
NERFINISHED
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Belarius NERFINISHED ⓘ Guiderius NERFINISHED ⓘ Imogen NERFINISHED ⓘ Posthumus Leonatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathBy | beheaded by Guiderius ⓘ |
| deathScene | Cymbeline, Act 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
foil to Imogen’s nobility
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foil to Posthumus Leonatus ⓘ source of dark comedy ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
son of the Queen of Britain
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stepbrother of Imogen ⓘ stepson of King Cymbeline ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Cymbeline, Act 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | tragicomedy ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
bombastic
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malapropistic ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| motivation |
ambition for the British throne
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desire to marry Imogen ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | British ⓘ |
| notableAction |
disguises himself in Posthumus Leonatus’s clothes
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plans to rape Imogen ⓘ plots to kill Posthumus Leonatus ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
comic villain
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suitor to Imogen ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | ancient Britain ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | Roman Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInFiction | prince ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| workWrittenBy | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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