The Murder of Gonzago

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf play within a play
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:The_Mousetrap
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:hamlet
gptkbp:author gptkb:William_Shakespeare
gptkbp:commissionedBy gptkb:Prince_Hamlet
gptkbp:fictionalStatus true
gptkbp:firstPerformed circa 1600
gptkbp:genre tragedy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Murder of Gonzago
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:parallelTo the murder of King Hamlet
gptkbp:performedBy players in Hamlet
gptkbp:plotSummary depicts a king murdered by poison poured in his ear
gptkbp:purpose to catch the conscience of the King
gptkbp:usedBy Hamlet to expose Claudius
gptkbp:witnessedBy Claudius
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Player_King
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6