Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:La_Commedia_degli_Errori
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film
Menaechmi by Shakespeare |
| gptkbp:audience |
popular in ancient times
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Plautus
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| gptkbp:character_development |
Menaechmus of Epidamnum faces challenges
Menaechmus of Syracuse grows through confusion |
| gptkbp:conflict |
identity confusion
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
studied in literature courses
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced Roman comedy
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| gptkbp:cultural_references |
influenced modern comedy
adapted into various media referenced in modern literature |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
early example of mistaken identity
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| gptkbp:first_published |
16th century
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:musical
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Monarch
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Plautus's Menaechmi
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| gptkbp:influence |
Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
inspired various adaptations
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Latin
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
puns
wordplay |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Dromio
gptkb:Erotium gptkb:Menaechmus_of_Syracuse gptkb:Menaechmus_of_Epidamnum |
| gptkbp:motif |
slapstick humor
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| gptkbp:music_style |
physical comedy
use of stock characters asides and soliloquies interactions with the audience |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
still performed today
performed in ancient Rome |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
' I am a man of two minds.'
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| gptkbp:official_language |
gptkb:Latin
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| gptkbp:plot |
twins separated at birth
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
c. 215 BC
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| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
analyzed for themes of identity
interpreted through various lenses discussed in relation to Roman culture examined for comedic techniques |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Syracuse
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| gptkbp:social_structure |
five acts
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| gptkbp:style |
farce
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| gptkbp:theme |
mistaken identity
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