Claudio
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Claudio is a young nobleman and romantic lead in Shakespeare’s comedy "Much Ado About Nothing," whose impulsive jealousy and later remorse drive much of the play’s central conflict.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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fictional character ⓘ nobleman ⓘ romantic lead ⓘ |
| allegiance | Don Pedro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Much Ado About Nothing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMotive |
desire for social honor
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romantic love for Hero ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
credulous
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impulsive ⓘ jealous ⓘ remorseful ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
foil to Benedick’s skepticism about love
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protagonist in main romantic plot ⓘ |
| drivesPlotElement | central conflict in Much Ado About Nothing ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Don John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedTo | Hero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceAct | Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friendOf |
Benedick
NERFINISHED
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Don Pedro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| futureFatherInLaw | Leonato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy ⓘ |
| hasThemeRelation |
deception
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forgiveness ⓘ honor ⓘ jealousy ⓘ reputation ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Hero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marries | Hero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian (fictional setting) ⓘ |
| notableAction |
agrees to marry a supposed niece of Leonato as penance
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believes false accusations of Hero’s infidelity ⓘ publicly shames Hero at their wedding ⓘ repents after learning of Hero’s innocence ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| setting | Messina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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