metaTheatricalDevice

P123424
predicate

Indicates a relationship where a theatrical work self-consciously draws attention to its own nature as theater, performance, or fiction (e.g., breaking the fourth wall, play-within-a-play).

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All labels observed (9)

Label Occurrences
hasMetatheatricalDevice 3
theatricalDevice 3
hasMetaTheatricalFunction 2

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: metaTheatricalDevice
Generated description
Indicates a relationship where a theatrical work self-consciously draws attention to its own nature as theater, performance, or fiction (e.g., breaking the fourth wall, play-within-a-play).

Sample triples (15)

Subject Object
The Mousetrap play-within-a-play
surface form: The Mousetrap (play-within-a-play)
play-within-a-play structure ⓘ
The Malcontent Yes via predicate surface "containsMetaTheatre" ⓘ
The Knight of the Burning Pestle breaking the fourth wall via predicate surface "theatricalDevice" ⓘ
The Knight of the Burning Pestle audience intervention on stage via predicate surface "theatricalDevice" ⓘ
Yellow Face play-within-a-play via predicate surface "hasMetatheatricalDevice" ⓘ
Yellow Face self-referential narrator via predicate surface "hasMetatheatricalDevice" ⓘ
Tonight We Improvise true via predicate surface "hasMetatheatricalElements" ⓘ
Each in His Own Way yes via predicate surface "hasMetatheatricalElements" ⓘ
Brecht’s Lehrstücke cycle Verfremdungseffekt via predicate surface "theatricalDevice" NERFINISHED ⓘ
In the Same Boat characters comment on fixing the number itself via predicate surface "metatheatricalElement" ⓘ
The Critic rehearsal of a new tragedy via predicate surface "hasMetatheatricalDevice" ⓘ
Garry Essendine true via predicate surface "isUsedForMetaTheatre" ⓘ
fictional play Nothing On
surface form: Nothing On
mirrors the deterioration of the real production in Noises Off via predicate surface "metatheatricalRole" ⓘ
Sabina (the maid) in The Skin of Our Teeth
surface form: Sabina
steps out of character to address the audience via predicate surface "hasMetaTheatricalFunction" ⓘ
Sabina (the maid) in The Skin of Our Teeth
surface form: Sabina
complains about the play and her role via predicate surface "hasMetaTheatricalFunction" ⓘ