Samson Agonistes

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf play
gptkbp:adaptation film
ballet
opera
gptkbp:artMovement imagery
metaphor
blank verse
allusion
soliloquy
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_Milton
gptkbp:basedOn Biblical_story_of_Samson
gptkbp:character gptkb:Philistines
Delilah
Manoa
Harapha
Samson's_father
gptkbp:criticalReception mixed reviews
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired film adaptations
inspired various artworks
inspired visual arts
inspired academic studies
inspired modern adaptations
inspired music compositions
inspired theatrical productions
inspired literary critiques
inspired dance interpretations
inspired operatic works
gptkbp:genre tragedy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Samson Agonistes
gptkbp:influence English_literature
gptkbp:influenceOn Victorian literature
Romantic poets
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Samson
gptkbp:notableFeature revived in 20th century
performed in 1671
gptkbp:notableQuote “O how I long to see my native country!”
gptkbp:publishedBy 1671
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Ancient_Israel
gptkbp:structureType five acts
gptkbp:theme betrayal
redemption
blindness