Cloten
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Cloten is a boorish and arrogant suitor in Shakespeare’s play "Cymbeline," known for his comic villainy and lack of wit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cloten canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8756842 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cloten Context triple: [Cymbeline, mainCharacter, Cloten]
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A.
Duke Vincentio
Duke Vincentio is the ruling Duke of Vienna in Shakespeare’s play *Measure for Measure*, known for disguising himself as a friar to secretly observe and manipulate the moral failings of his subjects.
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B.
Bosola
Bosola is a complex, morally conflicted malcontent and spy who serves as both villain and tragic observer in John Webster’s Jacobean tragedy "The Duchess of Malfi."
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C.
Orsino
Orsino is the lovesick Duke of Illyria in Shakespeare’s comedy "Twelfth Night," known for his poetic melancholy and unrequited love for Olivia.
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D.
Don John
Don John is the sullen, scheming villain of Shakespeare’s *Much Ado About Nothing*, whose plots drive much of the play’s conflict.
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E.
Brabantio
Brabantio is a Venetian senator and the protective father of Desdemona in William Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cloten Target entity description: Cloten is a boorish and arrogant suitor in Shakespeare’s play "Cymbeline," known for his comic villainy and lack of wit.
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A.
Duke Vincentio
Duke Vincentio is the ruling Duke of Vienna in Shakespeare’s play *Measure for Measure*, known for disguising himself as a friar to secretly observe and manipulate the moral failings of his subjects.
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B.
Bosola
Bosola is a complex, morally conflicted malcontent and spy who serves as both villain and tragic observer in John Webster’s Jacobean tragedy "The Duchess of Malfi."
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C.
Orsino
Orsino is the lovesick Duke of Illyria in Shakespeare’s comedy "Twelfth Night," known for his poetic melancholy and unrequited love for Olivia.
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D.
Don John
Don John is the sullen, scheming villain of Shakespeare’s *Much Ado About Nothing*, whose plots drive much of the play’s conflict.
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E.
Brabantio
Brabantio is a Venetian senator and the protective father of Desdemona in William Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Cymbeline ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
abuse of power
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contrast between true and false nobility ⓘ folly of arrogance ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
arrogant
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boorish ⓘ cowardly ⓘ foolish ⓘ hot-tempered ⓘ lacking wit ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Arviragus
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Belarius ⓘ Guiderius ⓘ Imogen ⓘ Posthumus Leonatus ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| deathBy | beheaded by Guiderius ⓘ |
| deathScene |
Cymbeline, Act 4
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linked to:
Cymbeline
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| dramaticFunction |
foil to Imogen’s nobility
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foil to Posthumus Leonatus ⓘ source of dark comedy ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
son of the Queen of Britain
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stepbrother of Imogen ⓘ stepson of King Cymbeline ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Cymbeline, Act 1
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linked to:
Cymbeline
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| genre | tragicomedy ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
bombastic
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malapropistic ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| motivation |
ambition for the British throne
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desire to marry Imogen ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | British ⓘ |
| notableAction |
disguises himself in Posthumus Leonatus’s clothes
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plans to rape Imogen ⓘ plots to kill Posthumus Leonatus ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
comic villain
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suitor to Imogen ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | ancient Britain ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | Roman Britain ⓘ |
| titleInFiction | prince ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| workWrittenBy | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cloten Description of subject: Cloten is a boorish and arrogant suitor in Shakespeare’s play "Cymbeline," known for his comic villainy and lack of wit.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.