Katherine

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Katherine is one of the witty noblewomen in William Shakespeare’s comedy "Love’s Labour’s Lost," known for her sharp dialogue and role in the play’s romantic entanglements.

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Katherine canonical 17
Katharine 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shakespearean character
fictional character
stage character
appearsIn Love’s Labour’s Lost
appearsInAct Act 2 of Love’s Labour’s Lost
Act 3 of Love’s Labour’s Lost
Act 4 of Love’s Labour’s Lost
Act 5 of Love’s Labour’s Lost
associatedWithGenre comedy
characterTrait intelligent
playful
sharp-tongued
skeptical of courtly love
witty
creator William Shakespeare
dramaticFunction to challenge male characters’ vows and rhetoric
to contribute to the play’s comic tone
to participate in the play’s romantic entanglements
emotionalConnectionWith Dumaine
engagesIn banter
mocking of male suitors
wordplay
firstPerformanceCentury 16th century
gender female
hasDialogueType prose
verse
interactsWith Berowne
Dumaine
King of Navarre
Longaville
Maria
Rosaline
the Princess of France
linked to: Princess of France
language Early Modern English
medium theatre
nationalityInFiction French
partOf the romantic plotlines of Love’s Labour’s Lost
partOfEnsemble the witty women of Love’s Labour’s Lost
partOfGroup the French ladies visiting Navarre
roleInWork lady-in-waiting
noblewoman
romanticInterestOf Dumaine
serves the Princess of France
linked to: Princess of France
settingOfActivity the court of Navarre
workOriginalLanguage English

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Katherine Patrick givenName Katherine
Kat Dennings givenName Katherine
Aikaterine hasVariant Katherine
Caren isDerivedFrom Katherine
Karin variantOf Katherine
Karin relatedName Katherine
Catriona isVariantOf Katherine
Kathy Baker givenName Katherine
Katharina hasVariant Katherine
Cate shortFormOf Katherine
Boyet interactsWith Katherine
Jaquenetta contrastedWith Katherine
Patricia Morison performedRole Katharine
linked to: Katherine
Kathy derivedFrom Katherine