The Talking Cricket
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The Talking Cricket is a moralizing insect character from Carlo Collodi’s classic tale "The Adventures of Pinocchio," serving as the wooden puppet’s conscience and voice of reason.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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insect ⓘ literary character ⓘ moralizing character ⓘ personification ⓘ |
| alignment | good ⓘ |
| appearsAlongsideCharacter |
Geppetto
NERFINISHED
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The Fairy with Turquoise Hair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Adventures of Pinocchio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
various film adaptations of Pinocchio
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various stage adaptations of Pinocchio ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | fairy-tale novel ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Carlo Collodi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Pinocchio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInWorkGenre |
children’s literature
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fantasy ⓘ |
| communicationMode | spoken language ⓘ |
| creator | Carlo Collodi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Adventures of Pinocchio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInNarrative |
to deliver moral lessons
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to warn Pinocchio against bad behavior ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
didactic
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persistent ⓘ wise ⓘ |
| influencedCharacter | Jiminy Cricket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOnCulture | archetype of the conscience figure ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century Italian literature ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
honesty
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obedience ⓘ personal responsibility ⓘ |
| name | Il Grillo Parlante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePurpose | to contrast Pinocchio’s impulsiveness ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian (fictional context) ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| role |
Pinocchio’s conscience
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moral guide ⓘ voice of reason ⓘ |
| settingOfOrigin | Italian fairy-tale world of Pinocchio ⓘ |
| species | cricket ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
conscience
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inner moral voice ⓘ |
| targetAudienceOfWork | children ⓘ |
| workPublicationCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPublicationLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Adventures of Pinocchio