Proteus
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Proteus is one of the central young lovers in Shakespeare’s comedy *The Two Gentlemen of Verona*, whose inconstancy and betrayal drive much of the play’s romantic conflict.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ male literary character ⓘ |
| antagonizes | Valentine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Two Gentlemen of Verona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of The Two Gentlemen of Verona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act II of The Two Gentlemen of Verona NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III of The Two Gentlemen of Verona NERFINISHED ⓘ Act IV of The Two Gentlemen of Verona NERFINISHED ⓘ Act V of The Two Gentlemen of Verona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attemptsToWin | Silvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| betrays |
Julia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valentine NERFINISHED ⓘ friendship with Valentine ⓘ his vow to Julia ⓘ |
| confidantOf | Julia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drives | romantic conflict in The Two Gentlemen of Verona ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceApproximateDate | 1590s ⓘ |
| formerSuitorOf | Julia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friendOf | Valentine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy ⓘ |
| hasServant |
Launce
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Speed ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | Julia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterInLoveWith | Silvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| moralEvaluationInCriticism |
example of inconstant lover
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morally flawed ⓘ |
| notableFor |
betrayal
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emotional fickleness ⓘ inconstancy ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithJulia | faithless lover GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithSilvia | unwelcome suitor GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithValentine | friend turned rival GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central young lover
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ romantic lead ⓘ |
| setting |
Milan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Verona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociatedWith |
betrayal of friendship
ⓘ
constancy versus inconstancy ⓘ fickleness in love ⓘ |
| undergoes |
moral transformation
ⓘ
repentance ⓘ |
| workPeriod | Elizabethan era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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