Dorigen
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Dorigen is a character in Geoffrey Chaucer’s *The Canterbury Tales*, known for her role in "The Franklin’s Tale" as a noblewoman whose rash promise tests themes of love, honor, and truth.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chaucer character
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| advisedBy | Averagus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| analyzedIn | medieval literature studies ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Canterbury Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
free will
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honor ⓘ love ⓘ marital fidelity ⓘ rash promises ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| characterInWork | The Franklin’s Tale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotion |
despair
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fear of her husband’s death at sea ⓘ guilt ⓘ |
| ethicalChoice | decides to honor her promise despite personal cost ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Franklin’s Tale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Middle English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Middle English literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| makesPromiseTo | Aurelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| moralDilemma | choosing between keeping a promise and marital fidelity ⓘ |
| moralSignificance | illustrates the complexity of truth and honor in marriage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | central figure whose promise drives the plot of The Franklin’s Tale ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Breton ⓘ |
| partOf | The Canterbury Tales character set ⓘ |
| promiseCondition | removal of the coastal rocks of Brittany ⓘ |
| relatedCharacter |
Aurelius
NERFINISHED
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Averagus NERFINISHED ⓘ the Franklin (narrator of her tale) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesInFiction | Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | noblewoman ⓘ |
| spouse | Averagus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
portrayal of female agency
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representation of consent and obligation ⓘ |
| testedBy |
Aurelius
NERFINISHED
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her own rash promise ⓘ |
| workGenre |
Breton lai
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chivalric romance ⓘ |
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