If This Be Not a Good Play, the Devil Is In It
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If This Be Not a Good Play, the Devil Is In It is a Jacobean-era comedy play by English dramatist Thomas Dekker, notable for its lively satire and energetic, colloquial style.
All labels observed (1)
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| If This Be Not a Good Play, the Devil Is In It canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4860644 — 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)
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Target entity: If This Be Not a Good Play, the Devil Is In It Context triple: [Thomas Dekker, notableWork, If This Be Not a Good Play, the Devil Is In It]
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A.
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth is a 1937 screwball comedy film starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, celebrated for its witty dialogue and influential role in defining the genre.
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B.
A Lie of the Mind
A Lie of the Mind is a 1985 play by American playwright Sam Shepard that explores themes of family dysfunction, violence, and the fragility of identity in the American West.
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C.
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage)
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage) is a major theatrical production of Eugene O’Neill’s classic drama, noted for acclaimed performances such as that of British actress Eve Best.
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D.
A Very Good Production
A Very Good Production is a television and film production company best known for creating and producing projects associated with comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, including "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
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E.
The Devil Finds Work
The Devil Finds Work is a 1976 book-length essay by James Baldwin that blends memoir, film criticism, and social commentary to examine race, representation, and American cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: If This Be Not a Good Play, the Devil Is In It Target entity description: If This Be Not a Good Play, the Devil Is In It is a Jacobean-era comedy play by English dramatist Thomas Dekker, notable for its lively satire and energetic, colloquial style.
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A.
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth is a 1937 screwball comedy film starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, celebrated for its witty dialogue and influential role in defining the genre.
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B.
A Lie of the Mind
A Lie of the Mind is a 1985 play by American playwright Sam Shepard that explores themes of family dysfunction, violence, and the fragility of identity in the American West.
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C.
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage)
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage) is a major theatrical production of Eugene O’Neill’s classic drama, noted for acclaimed performances such as that of British actress Eve Best.
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D.
A Very Good Production
A Very Good Production is a television and film production company best known for creating and producing projects associated with comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, including "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
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E.
The Devil Finds Work
The Devil Finds Work is a 1976 book-length essay by James Baldwin that blends memoir, film criticism, and social commentary to examine race, representation, and American cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English Renaissance drama
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Jacobean play ⓘ comedy play ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Dekker ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | comedy ⓘ |
| dramaticTradition | London commercial theatre ⓘ |
| era | early Stuart England ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | English ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | playwright ⓘ |
| hasSatiricalElements | yes ⓘ |
| hasTitleType | long title ⓘ |
| literaryForm | drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Jacobean era
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linked to:
Stuart period
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| movement | English Renaissance theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
colloquial language
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energetic style ⓘ lively satire ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
colloquial speech
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energetic tone ⓘ fast-paced dialogue ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: If This Be Not a Good Play, the Devil Is In It Description of subject: If This Be Not a Good Play, the Devil Is In It is a Jacobean-era comedy play by English dramatist Thomas Dekker, notable for its lively satire and energetic, colloquial style.
Referenced by (1)
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