The Rising of the Moon
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The Rising of the Moon is a one-act political play by Irish dramatist Lady Gregory that explores themes of nationalism and identity during British rule in Ireland.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Rising of the Moon (1957 film) | 1 |
| The Rising of the Moon (stage role) | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
one-act play
ⓘ
play ⓘ political play ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Abbey Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Lady Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType |
Irish policeman
ⓘ
Irish rebel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice |
disguise
ⓘ
political dialogue ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | dialogue-driven play ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | one-act structure ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between personal sympathy and official duty
ⓘ
tension between colonial authority and national resistance ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
nationalist drama
ⓘ
political drama ⓘ |
| hasDramatist | Lady Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Irish Literary Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | encounter between policeman and rebel ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| setting |
Irish port town
ⓘ
quayside at night ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| theme |
Irish nationalism
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colonialism ⓘ duty versus conscience ⓘ loyalty and betrayal ⓘ national identity ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Rising of the Moon (1957 film)
this entity surface form:
The Rising of the Moon (stage role)