Properties (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
play
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
Adapted into various stage productions.
The_Ghost_of_Friar_Bacon_(film) |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
Employs foreshadowing.
Incorporates allegory. Uses irony. Utilizes symbolism. |
| gptkbp:audience |
Appealed to contemporary audiences.
Elizabethan_audiences. |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Robert_Greene
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| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Bacon's_Ghost
The King Margaret The Duke The Scholar |
| gptkbp:characterArc |
Bacon's_transformation_through_the_play.
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| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
Focuses_on_Friar_Bacon's_journey.
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| gptkbp:characterTraits |
The King's quest for power.
The Scholar's pursuit of wisdom. Bacon's_desire_for_knowledge. Margaret's_love_for_the_Duke. |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Man vs. society.
Man vs. supernatural. |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
Mixed reviews over the years.
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Engages with contemporary issues.
Incorporates folklore. Reflects_Renaissance_ideals. |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced perceptions of magic in literature.
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Reflects_the_fascination_with_magic_in_the_Renaissance.
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| gptkbp:filmography |
Part_of_the_English_theatrical_tradition.
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| gptkbp:finish |
Bacon's_final_confrontation.
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| gptkbp:genre |
comedy
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| gptkbp:hasFunction |
Five acts.
|
| gptkbp:hasPerformance |
1590
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Set_in_medieval_England.
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| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
References to real historical figures.
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Reflects societal values of the time.
Highlights the role of magic in society. Represents the era's theatrical trends. Contributes_to_the_understanding_of_Renaissance_literature. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Ghost of Friar Bacon
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| gptkbp:influence |
Elizabethan drama
Influenced later comedic works. |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Based_on_the_legend_of_Friar_Bacon.
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| gptkbp:language |
English
Witty_and_clever. |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Continues to be studied and performed.
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| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
Friar Bacon
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| gptkbp:motif |
The conflict between love and ambition.
The quest for knowledge. The supernatural. |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Performed in various theaters.
Revived in the 20th century. |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
I_am_Friar_Bacon,_and_I_can_do_wonders.
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| gptkbp:performance |
Stage play.
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| gptkbp:plot |
A tale of magic and love.
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
The Life and Death of Friar Bacon.
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| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1592
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| gptkbp:resolution |
Bacon's_redemption.
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| gptkbp:scholarships |
Studied in literature courses.
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Oxford
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| gptkbp:style |
Renaissance_comedy.
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
Magic represents the unknown.
The ghost symbolizes knowledge and wisdom. |
| gptkbp:thematicElement |
Explores themes of betrayal.
Explores themes of love. Explores themes of ambition. |
| gptkbp:theme |
love
magic deception |