The Gaol Gate
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The Gaol Gate is a one-act play by Irish dramatist Lady Gregory that explores themes of loyalty, justice, and political imprisonment in the context of Ireland’s struggle for independence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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one-act play ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Irish Literary Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Irish nationalism ⓘ |
| author | Lady Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| dramaticFocus |
conflict between personal loyalty and public duty
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moral conflict ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | realist drama ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | one-act structure ⓘ |
| genre |
Irish nationalist drama
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
family members of prisoner
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imprisoned Irish nationalist ⓘ |
| hasDramatist | Lady Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedPerformanceSpace | stage ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Lady Gregory's nationalist plays ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th century literature ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Irish political theatre ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
British rule in Ireland
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political prisoners ⓘ prison and execution ⓘ |
| theme |
Irish struggle for independence
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family loyalty ⓘ justice ⓘ loyalty ⓘ political imprisonment ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ state authority ⓘ |
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