Éliante

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Éliante is a thoughtful and moderate young woman in Molière’s play *Le Misanthrope*, often seen as the voice of reason and a foil to the more extreme characters.

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Éliante canonical 3

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Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf female character
fictional character
theatrical character
appearsIn Le Misanthrope
associatedTheme moderation versus extremism
reason versus passion
sincerity in relationships
characterTrait moderate
reasonable
thoughtful
contrastsWith Alceste’s misanthropy
Célimène’s coquetry
countryOfOriginOfWork France
createdBy Molière
embodies balanced judgment
moral clarity
firstAppearance Le Misanthrope (1666)
linked to: Le Misanthrope
foilTo Alceste
Célimène
genreOfWork comedy of manners
languageOfWork French
laterRomanticPartnerOf Philinte
medium stage play
nationalityInFiction French
occupation young woman of the French aristocratic society
relationshipTo cousin of Célimène
roleInWork foil to more extreme characters
voice of reason
romanticInterestIn Alceste

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Referenced by (3)

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

Le Misanthrope character Éliante
Célimène hasRivalInLove Éliante
subject linked to: Célimène in "Le Misanthrope"
Célimène hasRelationshipWith Éliante
subject linked to: Célimène in "Le Misanthrope"