Lady Brute
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Lady Brute is a central comic heroine in John Vanbrugh’s Restoration play "The Provoked Wife," known for her wit, marital dissatisfaction, and sharp social commentary.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
comic heroine
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fictional character → theatrical character → |
| appearsIn |
The Provoked Wife
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| appearsInForm |
stage play
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| appearsInGenre |
Restoration comedy
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| characterTrait |
intelligent
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morally conflicted → sharp-tongued → socially perceptive → witty → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Kingdom of England
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| createdBy |
John Vanbrugh
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| dramaticFunction |
focus of the play’s title conflict
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source of much of the play’s wit → |
| dramaticGenreRole |
comic but serious figure
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| expressesViewOn |
double standards for men and women
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institution of marriage → |
| firstPerformanceCentury |
17th century
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| firstPerformanceEra |
Restoration period
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| hasDialogueStyle |
ironic commentary
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rapid repartee → |
| languageOfWork |
English
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| literaryPeriod |
Restoration literature
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| literarySignificance |
early representation of female discontent in marriage on the English stage
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noted example of a complex Restoration comic heroine → |
| maritalStatusInWork |
married
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| marriageType |
unhappy marriage
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| medium |
live theatre
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| narrativeFunction |
critic of marriage conventions
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vehicle for social satire → |
| relationship |
wife of Sir John Brute
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| roleInWork |
central heroine
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protagonist → |
| socialClass |
aristocracy
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| socialRole |
fashionable lady of quality
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| themeAssociation |
constraints on women
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female agency → hypocrisy of high society → marital dissatisfaction → sexual politics → |
| usedByAuthorFor |
critiquing patriarchal authority
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exploring women’s limited choices → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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The Provoked Wife
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featuresCharacter |
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Sir John Brute
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spouse |