The Faithful Shepherdess
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The Faithful Shepherdess is a pastoral tragicomedy by early 17th-century English playwright John Fletcher, known for its lyrical verse and exploration of chastity and idealized rural life.
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| The Faithful Shepherdess canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Faithful Shepherdess Context triple: [John Fletcher, notableWork, The Faithful Shepherdess]
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A.
Faithful and Virtuous Night
Faithful and Virtuous Night is a contemplative, award-winning poetry collection by Louise Glück that explores memory, mortality, and the shifting nature of narrative.
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B.
Coelebs in Search of a Wife
Coelebs in Search of a Wife is a didactic 1809 novel by Hannah More that explores Christian morality, marriage, and social conduct through the story of a young man's quest for a virtuous spouse.
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C.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
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D.
The Procuress
The Procuress is a 1622 genre painting by Dutch Caravaggist Dirck van Baburen depicting a brothel scene with a leering procuress overseeing a transaction between a man and a young woman.
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E.
The Minister's Wooing
The Minister's Wooing is an 1859 historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores Calvinist theology, New England society, and women's inner lives in the early 19th century.
- 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: The Faithful Shepherdess Target entity description: The Faithful Shepherdess is a pastoral tragicomedy by early 17th-century English playwright John Fletcher, known for its lyrical verse and exploration of chastity and idealized rural life.
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A.
Faithful and Virtuous Night
Faithful and Virtuous Night is a contemplative, award-winning poetry collection by Louise Glück that explores memory, mortality, and the shifting nature of narrative.
-
B.
Coelebs in Search of a Wife
Coelebs in Search of a Wife is a didactic 1809 novel by Hannah More that explores Christian morality, marriage, and social conduct through the story of a young man's quest for a virtuous spouse.
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C.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
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D.
The Procuress
The Procuress is a 1622 genre painting by Dutch Caravaggist Dirck van Baburen depicting a brothel scene with a leering procuress overseeing a transaction between a man and a young woman.
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E.
The Minister's Wooing
The Minister's Wooing is an 1859 historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores Calvinist theology, New England society, and women's inner lives in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pastoral tragicomedy
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stage play ⓘ |
| associatedWith | King's Men ⓘ |
| author | John Fletcher ⓘ |
| centralCharacter | Clorin ⓘ |
| contains | prologue defending tragicomedy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticMode | non-realistic pastoral idealization ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | five-act play ⓘ |
| explores |
moral ideals of purity
ⓘ
tension between desire and virtue ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | circa 1608 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1609 ⓘ |
| form | verse drama ⓘ |
| genre |
pastoral drama
ⓘ
tragicomedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | influenced later pastoral works ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Alexis
ⓘ
Amoret ⓘ Cloe ⓘ Clorin ⓘ Perigot ⓘ Sullen Shepherd ⓘ Thenot ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
initially unsuccessful on stage
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later admired for poetic quality ⓘ |
| hasDedication | to Sir Walter Aston ⓘ |
| hasMoralFocus |
punishment of lust and inconstancy
ⓘ
reward of constancy in love ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Italian pastoral drama
ⓘ
Torquato Tasso ⓘ |
| literaryForm | pastoral ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Jacobean drama
ⓘ
linked to:
English Renaissance drama
|
| notableFor | lyrical verse ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| period | early 17th century ⓘ |
| printedBy | George Eld ⓘ |
| setting | idealized rural landscape ⓘ |
| theme |
chastity
ⓘ
idealized rural life ⓘ love and fidelity ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | mythic pastoral time ⓘ |
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