Speed
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Speed is a witty, pun-loving servant and comic figure in Shakespeare’s play "The Two Gentlemen of Verona."
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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comic servant ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| alignmentInPlot | supports Valentine ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | romantic comedy ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium |
film adaptations of The Two Gentlemen of Verona
ⓘ
stage productions ⓘ television adaptations of The Two Gentlemen of Verona ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Milan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Verona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
fond of puns
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observant ⓘ talkative ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| countryOfWorkOrigin | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticCategory | low-status comic character ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | comic relief ⓘ |
| employer | Valentine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Two Gentlemen of Verona fictional world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceEra | Elizabethan era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | comedy ⓘ |
| hasDialogueForm | banter with Valentine ⓘ |
| hasDramaticRoleType | servant-clown ⓘ |
| hasOccupationInFiction | servant ⓘ |
| humorType |
puns
ⓘ
verbal wit ⓘ |
| includedInCanon | Shakespearean canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStyle | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Italian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic commentary on love
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wordplay ⓘ |
| originalMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithValentine | master-servant GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Valentine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | servant ⓘ |
| servesAs | Valentine's servant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageTradition | often played as quick-witted clown ⓘ |
| workApproximateDate | early 1590s ⓘ |
| workAuthor | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitle | The Two Gentlemen of Verona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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