A Chaste Maid in Cheapside
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A Chaste Maid in Cheapside is a satirical Jacobean city comedy by Thomas Middleton that skewers the greed, hypocrisy, and sexual mores of early 17th-century London society.
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| A Chaste Maid in Cheapside canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Chaste Maid in Cheapside Context triple: [Thomas Middleton, notableWork, A Chaste Maid in Cheapside]
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The Honest Whore
The Honest Whore is an early 17th-century English city comedy play, co-written by Thomas Dekker (with Thomas Middleton for its second part), known for its vivid portrayal of London life and complex treatment of morality and female virtue.
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Every Man in His Humour
Every Man in His Humour is a late 16th-century comedy play by Ben Jonson that helped establish his reputation and is known for its realistic characters and satirical portrayal of London life.
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Bartholomew Fair
Bartholomew Fair is a satirical comedy play by Ben Jonson that portrays the chaotic life and diverse characters of a London fair in the early 17th century.
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Volpone
Volpone is a satirical comedy play by Ben Jonson that critiques greed and corruption in wealthy Venetian society.
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E.
’Tis Pity She’s a Whore
’Tis Pity She’s a Whore is a controversial Caroline-era tragedy by English playwright John Ford, best known for its shocking depiction of incestuous love and moral corruption in Renaissance Italy.
- 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: A Chaste Maid in Cheapside Target entity description: A Chaste Maid in Cheapside is a satirical Jacobean city comedy by Thomas Middleton that skewers the greed, hypocrisy, and sexual mores of early 17th-century London society.
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A.
The Honest Whore
The Honest Whore is an early 17th-century English city comedy play, co-written by Thomas Dekker (with Thomas Middleton for its second part), known for its vivid portrayal of London life and complex treatment of morality and female virtue.
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B.
Every Man in His Humour
Every Man in His Humour is a late 16th-century comedy play by Ben Jonson that helped establish his reputation and is known for its realistic characters and satirical portrayal of London life.
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C.
Bartholomew Fair
Bartholomew Fair is a satirical comedy play by Ben Jonson that portrays the chaotic life and diverse characters of a London fair in the early 17th century.
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D.
Volpone
Volpone is a satirical comedy play by Ben Jonson that critiques greed and corruption in wealthy Venetian society.
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E.
’Tis Pity She’s a Whore
’Tis Pity She’s a Whore is a controversial Caroline-era tragedy by English playwright John Ford, best known for its shocking depiction of incestuous love and moral corruption in Renaissance Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jacobean city comedy
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play ⓘ satirical comedy ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Middleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Allwit
NERFINISHED
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Kix ⓘ Lady Kix NERFINISHED ⓘ Maudlin Yellowhammer NERFINISHED ⓘ Moll Yellowhammer NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs Allwit NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Walter Whorehound NERFINISHED ⓘ Touchwood Junior NERFINISHED ⓘ Touchwood Senior NERFINISHED ⓘ Yellowhammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| criticizes |
corrupt clergy
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materialism ⓘ sexual double standards ⓘ |
| depicts |
mercantile culture
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urban middle-class life in London ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | comedy ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | five-act play ⓘ |
| dramaticStyle |
realistic city life depiction
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satirical exaggeration ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| genre |
city comedy
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satire ⓘ |
| hasTone |
comic
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satirical ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Jacobean era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | dramatic dialogue ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Thomas Middleton’s dramatic canon ⓘ |
| protagonist | Moll Yellowhammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| settingTime | early 17th century ⓘ |
| studiedIn | university English literature courses ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
literary criticism on Jacobean city comedy
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stage revivals in the 20th century ⓘ |
| theme |
corruption
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greed ⓘ hypocrisy ⓘ marriage and matchmaking ⓘ sexual mores ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
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