Jolene (Dolly Parton persona)
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Jolene (Dolly Parton persona) is the seductive, red-haired woman from Dolly Parton’s classic 1973 country song, portrayed as a beautiful romantic rival whom the narrator begs not to steal her man.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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persona ⓘ song character ⓘ |
| addressedBy | unnamed female narrator ⓘ |
| addressFormInLyrics | direct second-person address ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Jolene (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSongPerformer | Dolly Parton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
female rivalry
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jealousy ⓘ pleading ⓘ romantic insecurity ⓘ |
| beggedBy | unnamed female narrator ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Dolly Parton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
archetype of the alluring other woman
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iconic figure in country music storytelling ⓘ |
| describedAs |
beautiful
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enchanting ⓘ irresistible ⓘ seductive woman ⓘ |
| eyeColor | green ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| genreContext | country music ⓘ |
| hairColor | red ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
real-life red-haired bank clerk (per Dolly Parton’s accounts)
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young fan named Jolene (per Dolly Parton’s accounts) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lyricMention |
“And I cannot compete with you, Jolene”
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“I’m begging of you please don’t take my man” ⓘ “With flaming locks of auburn hair” ⓘ “With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green” ⓘ “Your beauty is beyond compare” ⓘ |
| medium | music ⓘ |
| nameSharedWith | Jolene (given name) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | threat to narrator’s relationship ⓘ |
| perceivedByNarratorAs |
capable of having any man she wants
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unintentionally threatening the narrator’s relationship ⓘ |
| physicalAttribute |
eyes of emerald green
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flaming locks of auburn hair ⓘ ivory skin ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | having the power to take the narrator’s man ⓘ |
| relationshipToNarrator | romantic rival for narrator’s partner ⓘ |
| roleInSong | romantic rival ⓘ |
| settingContext | romantic relationship in a small-town or everyday-life scenario ⓘ |
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