dramaticFunction
P20800
predicate
Indicates the role or purpose that something serves within the structure or progression of a dramatic work or narrative.
Observed surface forms (4)
- dramaticType ×2
- hasDramaticFunction ×2
- dramaticPurpose ×1
- functionInOresteia ×1
Sample triples (35)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
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Air "How happy could I be with either"
surface form:
"How happy could I be with either"
|
character development ⓘ |
|
Air "How happy could I be with either"
surface form:
"How happy could I be with either"
|
comic relief ⓘ |
| Calaf | heroic protagonist ⓘ |
| Calaf | suitor of Turandot ⓘ |
| Emilia (Othello character) | catalyst of the climax ⓘ |
| Emilia (Othello character) | foil to Iago ⓘ |
| Emilia (Othello character) | truth-teller ⓘ |
| Erinyes | transformed into protectors of civic justice via predicate surface "functionInOresteia" ⓘ |
| Henry IV, Part 2 | bridges Henry IV, Part 1 and Henry V ⓘ |
| In My Own Little Corner | reveals Cinderella's hopes and imagination via predicate surface "dramaticPurpose" ⓘ |
| I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair | character development for Nellie Forbush ⓘ |
| I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair | comic relief within the musical ⓘ |
| Julia Cumson | creates tension within Channing dynasty via predicate surface "hasDramaticFunction" ⓘ |
| Julia Cumson | drives major plot twists via predicate surface "hasDramaticFunction" ⓘ |
| Lady Brute | focus of the play’s title conflict ⓘ |
| Lady Brute | source of much of the play’s wit ⓘ |
| Mary Warren | illustrates how ordinary people become complicit in injustice ⓘ |
| Mary Warren | shows the power of fear in silencing truth ⓘ |
| No Way to Stop It | contrasts with Captain von Trapp's moral stance ⓘ |
| No Way to Stop It | illustrates accommodation to Nazi takeover ⓘ |
|
Once in a Lifetime (satire of Hollywood)
surface form:
Once in a Lifetime
|
comic critique of the film industry ⓘ |
|
Once in a Lifetime (satire of Hollywood)
surface form:
Once in a Lifetime
|
social commentary on Hollywood ⓘ |
| Pheidippides | drives plot through decision to study with Socrates ⓘ |
| Reverend John Hale | contrasts with Judge Danforth’s rigidity ⓘ |
| Reverend John Hale | embodies the collapse of certainty in the trials ⓘ |
|
Roderigo (character)
surface form:
Roderigo
|
helps advance Iago’s plots against Othello and Cassio ⓘ |
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Roderigo (character)
surface form:
Roderigo
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illustrates consequences of gullibility ⓘ |
| Soliloquy (from "Carousel") | character development song via predicate surface "dramaticType" ⓘ |
| Soliloquy (from "Carousel") | introspective monologue song via predicate surface "dramaticType" ⓘ |
| Something Wonderful | character song ⓘ |
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The American Way (pageant/play)
surface form:
The American Way
|
celebration of American democracy ⓘ |
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The American Way (pageant/play)
surface form:
The American Way
|
exploration of assimilation ⓘ |
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The American Way (pageant/play)
surface form:
The American Way
|
exploration of national identity ⓘ |
| There Is Nothin' Like a Dame | character development of sailors ⓘ |
| There Is Nothin' Like a Dame | comic relief ⓘ |