The Knight of the Sorrowful Face
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The Knight of the Sorrowful Face is the chivalric persona adopted by Don Quixote, the deluded yet idealistic would-be knight-errant in Miguel de Cervantes' classic novel.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Knight of the Lions | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alter ego
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fictional character ⓘ knight-errant ⓘ literary persona ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Caballero de la Triste Figura
NERFINISHED
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Don Quixote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Don Quixote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInPart | Part I of Don Quixote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armorType | makeshift armor ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
chivalrous
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courageous ⓘ deluded ⓘ idealistic ⓘ melancholic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| createdBy | Miguel de Cervantes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotedTo | Dulcinea del Toboso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | fictional ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1605 ⓘ |
| genre |
chivalric romance parody
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasCompanion | Sancho Panza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Western literature
ⓘ
modern novel tradition ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of chivalry
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power of imagination ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | medieval chivalric romances ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | parody of traditional knights-errant ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Spanish Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| mount | Rocinante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableEpisode |
battle with windmills
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inns mistaken for castles ⓘ liberation of the galley slaves ⓘ |
| occupation | would-be knight-errant ⓘ |
| realName | Alonso Quijano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToDonQuixote | self-adopted knightly title of Don Quixote ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist ⓘ |
| setIn | La Mancha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
conflict between reality and illusion
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idealism ⓘ madness ⓘ |
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The Knight of the Lions