Conscience
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Conscience is a personified moral and spiritual guide in William Langland’s allegorical poem "Piers Plowman," representing the inner sense of right and wrong.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
allegorical figure
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literary character → moral guide → personification → spiritual guide → |
| allegoricalRoleIn |
Piers Plowman
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| appearsIn |
Piers Plowman
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| associatedWithTheme |
morality
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repentance → salvation → sin → |
| createdBy |
William Langland
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| culturalContext |
medieval Christianity
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| didacticRole |
to instruct readers in right conduct
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| embodies |
God’s law written in the heart (allegorically)
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| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
allegorical poem
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| guides |
Christian believers (allegorically)
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the narrator → |
| hasSymbolicStatus |
embodiment of inner moral law
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| influences |
the ethical choices of characters (allegorically)
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| linkedTo |
Piers (the plowman) in the poem’s moral structure
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| literaryWorkLanguage |
Middle English
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| moralFunction |
to distinguish right from wrong
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| moralStance |
condemns deceit
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condemns greed → condemns sloth → upholds truth → |
| narrativeFunction |
to comment on social and religious abuses
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| opposes |
Sin (allegorical figures)
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corruption in the Church → hypocrisy → |
| portrayedAs |
a counselor
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a moral teacher → |
| relatedConcept |
Christian conscience
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moral theology → |
| represents |
Christian ethical teaching
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inner sense of right and wrong → moral judgment → spiritual discernment → |
| spiritualFunction |
to direct the soul toward God
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| workDateContext |
late 14th century English literature
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Piers Plowman
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containsCharacter |