The Cena Trimalchionis

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:theatrical_performances
gptkbp:art_style vivid descriptions
gptkbp:artistic_legacy considered a precursor to the novel
gptkbp:author gptkb:Petronius
gptkbp:character_arc Trimalchio's rise and fall
gptkbp:character_dynamic Trimalchio and his slaves
gptkbp:character_interaction guests' reactions to Trimalchio
gptkbp:character_motivation Gaius's ambitions.
Trimalchio's desire for status
gptkbp:character_relationships Trimalchio and his guests
Trimalchio and his wife
gptkbp:character_traits Trimalchio's ostentation
gptkbp:characterized_by Gaius as a foil to Trimalchio
Trimalchio as a parodic figure
Trimalchio as a self-made man
gptkbp:critical_reception varied interpretations
gptkbp:cultural_analysis examination of Roman decadence
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later satirical works
influenced modern satire
gptkbp:cultural_references Roman customs
Roman dining customs
gptkbp:cultural_significance depicts Roman banquet culture
gptkbp:element the banquet table
gptkbp:first_appearance 1st century AD
gptkbp:genre gptkb:satire
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Neronian_Rome
freedmen in Roman society
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Nero
gptkbp:historical_reference Roman feasts
gptkbp:historical_significance reflects Roman society
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Cena Trimalchionis
gptkbp:influence inspired later literature
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:literary_devices satirical humor
gptkbp:literary_innovation blending of genres
gptkbp:literary_movement Roman literature
gptkbp:motif feasting
social climbing
mockery of the rich
gptkbp:narrative first-person
episodic format
gptkbp:narrative_style realism
prose
hyperbole
satirical prose
gptkbp:narrative_theme the folly of excess
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Encolpius
gptkb:Giton
gptkb:Trimalchio
gptkb:Gaius
gptkbp:notable_quote " I am Trimalchio, the freedman."
gptkbp:plot_element the dinner party
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:Satyricon
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:symbolic_action Trimalchio's extravagant displays
gptkbp:symbolism wealth and excess
gptkbp:thematic_element exploration of identity
class disparity
gptkbp:theme gptkb:social_class
gptkbp:themes epicureanism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Petronius_Arbiter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5