Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
poem
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
novels
poems numerous plays performed in theaters. included in anthologies. translated_into_modern_English. |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
allegory
symbolism imagery foreshadowing |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Geoffrey_Chaucer
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| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
Troilus evolves from a naive lover to a tragic figure.
Criseyde's_loyalty_is_tested. |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
widely studied
considered a masterpiece |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired films
inspired art inspired music |
| gptkbp:genre |
tragedy
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
analyzed for its narrative structure.
discussed in feminist literary criticism. examined for its themes of love and war. explored in post-colonial studies. interpreted through psychoanalytic theory. |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
reflects medieval views on love.
set_during_the_Trojan_War |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde
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| gptkbp:influence |
poetic form
English_literature |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Boccaccio's Il Filostrato
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Middle_English
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| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
Troilus
Criseyde |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person narration
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Achilles
Hector Agamemnon Pandarus Diomede |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"For love is blind, and lovers cannot see."
"The heart of a lover is a fragile thing." Love_is_a_thing_that_is_full_of_dread. |
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
c. 1385
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Troy
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| gptkbp:structureType |
five books
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| gptkbp:theme |
love
betrayal fate |