The Knight of the Burning Pestle
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Fletcher
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
Various stage adaptations
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| gptkbp:audience |
Cult following
Revived in modern theatre |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Francis_Beaumont
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| gptkbp:characteristics |
Social commentary
Audience participation Humor and satire Breaking the fourth wall Parody of chivalric tales |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
Mixed reviews at premiere
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced later comedies
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
Meta-theatrical elements
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
1607
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:musical
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Early 17th century England
Transition from Elizabethan to Jacobean theatre |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Knight of the Burning Pestle
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| gptkbp:influence |
Theatrical tradition
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Jacobean_theatre
gptkb:Elizabethan_theatre |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
Chivalric romances
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:notable_character |
gptkb:Ralph
gptkb:shopping_mall gptkb:The_Boy gptkb:Mr._Merrythought The Citizen Pestle |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" A pestle for a sword!"
" I will be a knight!" " What a brave knight I shall be!" |
| gptkbp:official_language |
English
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| gptkbp:performance |
Physical comedy
Performed in various theaters Comedic timing Improvisational elements |
| gptkbp:premiere_date |
1607
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| gptkbp:published_by |
1613
1625 |
| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:The_Alchemist
gptkb:The_Taming_of_the_Shrew gptkb:The_Roaring_Girl |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
Analyzed for its humor
Considered a precursor to modern comedy Examined for its meta-theatricality Studied for its social critique |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Borough
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| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:class
Role of the audience |
| gptkbp:type |
satirical comedy
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