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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
character
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| gptkbp:appearsIn |
gptkb:The_School_for_Scandal
theatrical performances |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
represents_societal_critique
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Joseph_Surface
Lady Teazle deception the upper class |
| gptkbp:audience |
often viewed as a villain
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| gptkbp:character |
stock character
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| gptkbp:characterArc |
revealed as hypocritical
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| gptkbp:competesWith |
honest characters
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| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:Charles_Surface
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| gptkbp:createdBy |
gptkb:Richard_Brinsley_Sheridan
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired modern portrayals of gossipers
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| gptkbp:depictedIn |
film adaptations
various_adaptations_of_The_School_for_Scandal |
| gptkbp:depicts |
a sycophant
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| gptkbp:hasFunction |
comic relief
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sir Benjamin Backbite
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| gptkbp:influence |
satirical literature
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
contemporary social norms
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
self-interest
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| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
envy
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| gptkbp:interactsWith |
other characters in the play
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| gptkbp:is_used_in |
gptkb:Lady_Sneerwell
scandals social gatherings manipulation cunning the theme of betrayal the folly of society virtuous characters a foil to the protagonist moral characters backbiting the consequences of gossip the integrity of others the moral failings of others |
| gptkbp:isPortrayedAs |
a flatterer
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| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
antagonist
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"I have a great deal of wit, but I am not a wit myself."
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| gptkbp:notableSong |
his own values
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| gptkbp:notableTracks |
the spirit of the age.
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| gptkbp:occupation |
socialite
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| gptkbp:personalityTrait |
malicious
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| gptkbp:popularActivities |
the weaknesses of others
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| gptkbp:portrayedBy |
various actors in adaptations
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| gptkbp:rival |
gptkb:Lady_Sneerwell
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| gptkbp:role |
gossip
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| gptkbp:setting |
18th century England
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| gptkbp:symbolizes |
the dangers of gossip
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| gptkbp:theme |
hypocrisy
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