Isabella in Measure for Measure
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Isabella in *Measure for Measure* is the virtuous and resolute novice nun in Shakespeare’s dark comedy, whose moral integrity and pleas for mercy drive the play’s central ethical conflict.
All labels observed (1)
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| Isabella in Measure for Measure canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Isabella in Measure for Measure Context triple: [Sarah Siddons, notableRole, Isabella in Measure for Measure]
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A.
Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni
Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni is a passionate and wronged noblewoman in Mozart’s opera who relentlessly pursues the unfaithful Don Giovanni, torn between anger, love, and a desire for his repentance.
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B.
Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte
Fiordiligi in *Così fan tutte* is one of the opera’s two central sisters, a noblewoman whose struggle between steadfastness and temptation drives much of the work’s comic and emotional tension.
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C.
Emilia Galotti
Emilia Galotti is an 18th-century bourgeois tragedy by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing that critiques absolutist power and social hierarchy through the story of a virtuous young woman destroyed by a corrupt prince.
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D.
Portia
Portia is a wealthy, intelligent, and quick-witted heiress in Shakespeare’s play "The Merchant of Venice," renowned for her resourcefulness and famous courtroom disguise as a male lawyer.
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E.
Viola
Viola is a feminine given name of Latin origin, famously borne by acclaimed American actress Viola Davis.
- 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: Isabella in Measure for Measure Target entity description: Isabella in *Measure for Measure* is the virtuous and resolute novice nun in Shakespeare’s dark comedy, whose moral integrity and pleas for mercy drive the play’s central ethical conflict.
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A.
Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni
Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni is a passionate and wronged noblewoman in Mozart’s opera who relentlessly pursues the unfaithful Don Giovanni, torn between anger, love, and a desire for his repentance.
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B.
Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte
Fiordiligi in *Così fan tutte* is one of the opera’s two central sisters, a noblewoman whose struggle between steadfastness and temptation drives much of the work’s comic and emotional tension.
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C.
Emilia Galotti
Emilia Galotti is an 18th-century bourgeois tragedy by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing that critiques absolutist power and social hierarchy through the story of a virtuous young woman destroyed by a corrupt prince.
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D.
Portia
Portia is a wealthy, intelligent, and quick-witted heiress in Shakespeare’s play "The Merchant of Venice," renowned for her resourcefulness and famous courtroom disguise as a male lawyer.
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E.
Viola
Viola is a feminine given name of Latin origin, famously borne by acclaimed American actress Viola Davis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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fictional character ⓘ novice nun ⓘ nun ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Duke Vincentio ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Measure for Measure ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfCompositionOfWork | 1603–1604 ⓘ |
| asksForMercyFor | Claudio ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Vienna ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
abuse of power
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hypocrisy ⓘ justice ⓘ mercy ⓘ sexual morality ⓘ |
| characterRole | moral center of the play ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
articulate
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chaste ⓘ compassionate ⓘ intelligent ⓘ resolute ⓘ unyielding ⓘ virtuous ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
drives the ethical conflict of the play
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vehicle for arguments about mercy and justice ⓘ |
| firstAppearsInAct | Act 1 ⓘ |
| firstAppearsInScene | Scene 4 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| interactsWith | Mariana ⓘ |
| involvedInPlotDevice | bed trick ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| notableLine | “More than our brother is our chastity.” ⓘ |
| notableSpeech | plea for mercy to Angelo in Act 2 Scene 2 ⓘ |
| opposes | Angelo’s proposition ⓘ |
| playGenreContext |
dark comedy
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problem play ⓘ |
| pleadsWith | Angelo ⓘ |
| proposedToBy | Duke Vincentio ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfWork | 1623 ⓘ |
| refusesTo | sacrifice her chastity to save Claudio ⓘ |
| relativeOf | Claudio ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Poor Clares ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | novice in the order of Saint Clare ⓘ |
| siblingOf | Claudio ⓘ |
| tests | Angelo’s integrity ⓘ |
| workFirstPublishedIn |
First Folio
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linked to:
First Folio of Shakespeare
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