Cymbeline
E208091
Cymbeline is a late Shakespearean play that blends elements of tragedy, romance, and historical drama, centered on the British king Cymbeline and the trials of his daughter Imogen.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cymbeline canonical | 7 |
| King Cymbeline | 1 |
| RSC production of Cymbeline | 1 |
| Shakespeare’s Cymbeline | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1869832 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cymbeline Context triple: [Shakespearean tragedies, includesWork, Cymbeline]
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A.
As You Like It
As You Like It is a pastoral comedy play by William Shakespeare that follows the romantic and humorous adventures of characters exiled to the Forest of Arden.
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B.
King Lear
King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that portrays an aging monarch’s descent into madness after he divides his kingdom among his daughters, exploring themes of power, loyalty, and human suffering.
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C.
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night is a comedic play by William Shakespeare that centers on mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and themes of gender and disguise.
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D.
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus is an early, highly violent tragedy by William Shakespeare that follows a Roman general’s brutal cycle of revenge and political downfall.
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E.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedic play by William Shakespeare that intertwines romance, magic, and mistaken identities in an enchanted Athenian forest.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cymbeline Target entity description: Cymbeline is a late Shakespearean play that blends elements of tragedy, romance, and historical drama, centered on the British king Cymbeline and the trials of his daughter Imogen.
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A.
As You Like It
As You Like It is a pastoral comedy play by William Shakespeare that follows the romantic and humorous adventures of characters exiled to the Forest of Arden.
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B.
King Lear
King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that portrays an aging monarch’s descent into madness after he divides his kingdom among his daughters, exploring themes of power, loyalty, and human suffering.
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C.
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night is a comedic play by William Shakespeare that centers on mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and themes of gender and disguise.
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D.
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus is an early, highly violent tragedy by William Shakespeare that follows a Roman general’s brutal cycle of revenge and political downfall.
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E.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedic play by William Shakespeare that intertwines romance, magic, and mistaken identities in an enchanted Athenian forest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean play
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play ⓘ romance ⓘ stage work ⓘ tragicomedy ⓘ |
| author | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| dramaticCategory | late romance ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Roman ambassadors
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a soothsayer ⓘ |
| firstKnownPerformance | early 17th century ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
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romance ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| hasFemaleProtagonist | Imogen ⓘ |
| ImogenAlsoKnownAs | Innogen ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Stuart period
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surface form:
Jacobean era
late Shakespearean period ⓘ |
| locationOfAction |
Great Britain
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surface form:
Britain
Rome ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Arviragus
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Belarius ⓘ Cloten ⓘ Guiderius ⓘ Iachimo ⓘ Imogen ⓘ Cymbeline self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
King Cymbeline
Pisanio ⓘ Posthumus Leonatus ⓘ Queen (Cymbeline’s second wife) ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Roman invasion of Britain
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disguised identity ⓘ false accusation of infidelity ⓘ kidnapped royal children ⓘ reconciliation and recognition scene ⓘ wager on Imogen’s chastity ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
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The Tempest ⓘ The Winter's Tale ⓘ
surface form:
The Winter’s Tale
|
| settingPeriod |
Roman Britain
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ancient Britain ⓘ |
| sourceMaterial |
The Decameron
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surface form:
Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron (indirectly)
Holinshed's Chronicles ⓘ
surface form:
Holinshed’s Chronicles
|
| structure | five acts ⓘ |
| themes |
chastity
ⓘ
family reconciliation ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ jealousy ⓘ national identity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cymbeline Description of subject: Cymbeline is a late Shakespearean play that blends elements of tragedy, romance, and historical drama, centered on the British king Cymbeline and the trials of his daughter Imogen.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Works of William Shakespeare
this entity surface form:
King Cymbeline
this entity surface form:
Shakespeare’s Cymbeline
this entity surface form:
RSC production of Cymbeline