Verges
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Verges is a minor comedic character in William Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing," serving as the bumbling assistant to the constable Dogberry.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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comic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| alignment | lawful good ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Much Ado About Nothing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act III of Much Ado About Nothing
NERFINISHED
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Act IV of Much Ado About Nothing NERFINISHED ⓘ Act V of Much Ado About Nothing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsWithGroup | the Watch of Messina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assistantTo | Dogberry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
appearance versus reality
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social order and disorder ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dogberry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType |
minor character
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supporting character ⓘ |
| comicDevice | malapropism (by association with Dogberry) ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
contributor to low comedy
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parody of law officers ⓘ |
| employer | town watch of Messina ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Messina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Much Ado About Nothing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | dramatic character ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy ⓘ |
| hasDialogueIn | Much Ado About Nothing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpsRevealPlot | exposure of Don John’s plot ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Elizabethan drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | canonical Shakespeare character ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationality | fictional Italian ⓘ |
| occupation |
assistant constable
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officer of the watch ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
bumbling
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earnest ⓘ loyal ⓘ |
| relationshipToDogberry |
partner in law enforcement
GENERATED
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subordinate GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | comic relief ⓘ |
| stageTradition |
often played as elderly
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often played as physically frail ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | early modern era ⓘ |
| workAuthor | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitle | Much Ado About Nothing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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