Célimène in "Le Misanthrope"

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Célimène in "Le Misanthrope" is the witty, flirtatious young widow at the center of Molière’s comedy, whose charm and sharp tongue expose the hypocrisies of the society around her.

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Célimène in "Le Misanthrope" canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf female character
fictional character
theatrical character
widow
ageDescriptor young
appearsIn Le Misanthrope
appearsInAct Act I of Le Misanthrope
linked to: Le Misanthrope

Act II of Le Misanthrope
linked to: Le Misanthrope

Act III of Le Misanthrope
linked to: Le Misanthrope

Act IV of Le Misanthrope
linked to: Le Misanthrope

Act V of Le Misanthrope
linked to: Le Misanthrope
associatedWithTheme honesty versus politeness
hypocrisy in society
love and flirtation
social satire
belongsToWorkForm verse comedy
centralCharacterOf Le Misanthrope
contrastsWith Alceste
createdBy Molière
criticizes Parisian high society
firstAppearanceYear 1666
genreOfWork comedy
hasGender female
hasMaritalStatus widow
hasPersonalityTrait charming
flirtatious
satirical
sharp-tongued
witty
hasRelationshipWith Acaste
Alceste
Clitandre
Oronte
Éliante
hasRivalInLove Éliante
isObjectOfAffectionOf Acaste
Alceste
Clitandre
Oronte
nationalityInFiction French
setInSociety 17th-century French aristocratic salons
socialRole salon hostess
socialStatus young widow of high society
speaksLanguage French
symbolizes coquetry
social hypocrisy
worldly sociability
usesDevice gossip
wit

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Armande Béjart notableRole Célimène in "Le Misanthrope"