dramaticFunction

P20800
predicate

Indicates the role or purpose that something serves within the structure or progression of a dramatic work or narrative.

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All labels observed (15)

Label Occurrences
dramaticFunction canonical 1,476
hasDramaticFunction 45
dramaticPurpose 38

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: dramaticFunction
Generated description
Indicates the role or purpose that something serves within the structure or progression of a dramatic work or narrative.

Sample triples (1,647)

Subject Object
Moll vehicle for pro-labor message ⓘ
Biff Loman foil to Willy Loman’s delusions ⓘ
Biff Loman vehicle for critique of the American Dream ⓘ
Lavinia Chamberlayne is Edward's estranged wife
surface form: Lavinia Chamberlayne
catalyst for the play’s central conflict ⓘ
Lavinia Chamberlayne is Edward's estranged wife
surface form: Lavinia Chamberlayne
counterpart to Celia Coplestone ⓘ
Sir Henry Harcourt-Reilly is a psychiatrist-like figure
surface form: Sir Henry Harcourt-Reilly
reveals hidden truths about other characters ⓘ
Sir Henry Harcourt-Reilly is a psychiatrist-like figure
surface form: Sir Henry Harcourt-Reilly
structures the play’s movement from social comedy to spiritual drama ⓘ
Chris Keller moral center of the play ⓘ
Chris Keller agent of revelation of Joe Keller’s guilt ⓘ
Dr. Jim Bayliss commentator on events ⓘ
Dr. Jim Bayliss foil to idealistic characters ⓘ
Dr. Jim Bayliss embodiment of disillusionment ⓘ
Ma Beckoff embodies generational conflict over sexuality ⓘ
Ma Beckoff catalyst for discussions of gay identity in family context ⓘ
Willy Loman tragic hero ⓘ
Willy Loman everyman ⓘ
Linda Loman voice of compassion ⓘ
Linda Loman mediator in family conflicts ⓘ
Linda Loman counterpoint to Willy Loman’s illusions ⓘ
“Stars” (Les Misérables musical)
surface form: "Stars" (Les Misérables musical)
explores Javert's inner conflict via predicate surface "dramaticPurpose" ⓘ
“Stars” (Les Misérables musical)
surface form: "Stars" (Les Misérables musical)
establishes Javert's worldview via predicate surface "dramaticPurpose" ⓘ
“Stars” (Les Misérables musical)
surface form: "Stars" (Les Misérables musical)
foreshadows Javert's fate via predicate surface "dramaticPurpose" ⓘ
The Days of the Commune to examine failures and potentials of revolutionary government ⓘ
Round Heads and Pointed Heads didactic ⓘ
Round Heads and Pointed Heads propagandistic against fascism ⓘ
Alfieri Frames the action of the play ⓘ
Alfieri Addresses the audience directly ⓘ
Alfieri Provides exposition ⓘ
Alfieri Comments on the unfolding tragedy ⓘ
Alfieri Reflects on law versus justice ⓘ
Fear and Misery of the Third Reich expose mechanisms of fascist power via predicate surface "dramaturgicalGoal" ⓘ
Beatrice Carbone heightens the tragedy by remaining loyal to Eddie despite his flaws ⓘ
Volpone city comedy via predicate surface "dramaticType" ⓘ
Tamburlaine revenge tragedy elements via predicate surface "dramaticType" ⓘ
Tamburlaine heroic drama via predicate surface "dramaticType" ⓘ
Gregory Solomon comic relief ⓘ
Gregory Solomon moral commentator ⓘ
Victor Franz catalyst for revelation of family history ⓘ
Howard shows social impact of the trial beyond the courtroom ⓘ
Howard provides perspective of the town’s younger generation ⓘ
Adelaide victim of hidden family crime ⓘ
Adelaide figure of tragic innocence ⓘ
Amor
surface form: Amor (Gluck)
deus ex machina ⓘ
Amor
surface form: Amor (Gluck)
narrative mediator between gods and mortals ⓘ
Micaëla represents traditional Christian and provincial values ⓘ
Micaëla offers Don José an alternative to Carmen ⓘ
Micaëla embodies innocence and domestic stability ⓘ
Habanera (L’amour est un oiseau rebelle) entrance aria ⓘ
Seguidilla (Près des remparts de Séville) seduction of Don José ⓘ
Seguidilla (Près des remparts de Séville) persuasion aria ⓘ