The Changeling
E452437
The Changeling is a Jacobean tragedy by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley, renowned for its dark exploration of lust, deception, and madness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Changeling canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4566317 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Changeling Context triple: [Queen Henrietta's Men, notablePlayInRepertoire, The Changeling]
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A.
The Changeling
The Changeling is a 1980 Canadian supernatural horror film in which George C. Scott plays a grieving composer who uncovers a terrifying secret in a haunted mansion.
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B.
"The Changeling"
"The Changeling" is a classic episode of the original Star Trek series in which the starship Enterprise encounters a powerful, malfunctioning Earth probe named Nomad that threatens all life it deems imperfect.
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C.
Changeling
Changeling is a 2008 mystery crime drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Angelina Jolie, centered on a mother's search for her missing son in 1920s Los Angeles and the corruption she uncovers.
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D.
The Visitation
The Visitation is a Baroque religious painting by French artist Jean Jouvenet depicting the biblical meeting of the Virgin Mary and Elizabeth.
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E.
Vigil of the Princes
Vigil of the Princes is a ceremonial tradition in which members of the royal family stand guard in silent watch over the coffin of a deceased monarch during their lying-in-state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Changeling Target entity description: The Changeling is a Jacobean tragedy by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley, renowned for its dark exploration of lust, deception, and madness.
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A.
The Changeling
The Changeling is a 1980 Canadian supernatural horror film in which George C. Scott plays a grieving composer who uncovers a terrifying secret in a haunted mansion.
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B.
"The Changeling"
"The Changeling" is a classic episode of the original Star Trek series in which the starship Enterprise encounters a powerful, malfunctioning Earth probe named Nomad that threatens all life it deems imperfect.
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C.
Changeling
Changeling is a 2008 mystery crime drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Angelina Jolie, centered on a mother's search for her missing son in 1920s Los Angeles and the corruption she uncovers.
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D.
The Visitation
The Visitation is a Baroque religious painting by French artist Jean Jouvenet depicting the biblical meeting of the Virgin Mary and Elizabeth.
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E.
Vigil of the Princes
Vigil of the Princes is a ceremonial tradition in which members of the royal family stand guard in silent watch over the coffin of a deceased monarch during their lying-in-state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jacobean tragedy
ⓘ
stage play ⓘ |
| author |
Thomas Middleton
ⓘ
William Rowley ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
deception
ⓘ
lust ⓘ madness ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ murder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice |
blackmail
ⓘ
disguise ⓘ madness feigned and real ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | five-act play ⓘ |
| dramaticTone |
dark
ⓘ
psychological ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
the boundary between sanity and madness
ⓘ
the instability of identity ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | c. 1622 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1653 ⓘ |
| genre |
Jacobean drama
ⓘ
tragedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacterArc |
Beatrice-Joanna descends into guilt and madness
ⓘ
De Flores moves from servitude to violent agency ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRelationship |
Beatrice-Joanna conspires with De Flores to murder her fiancé
ⓘ
De Flores is Beatrice-Joanna's servant and accomplice ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReputation | one of the finest Jacobean tragedies ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Alsemero
ⓘ
Beatrice-Joanna ⓘ De Flores ⓘ |
| hasMotive | sexual desire as a driving force of the plot ⓘ |
| hasSubplotCharacter |
Alibius
ⓘ
Antonio ⓘ Franciscus ⓘ Isabella ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Jacobean era
ⓘ
linked to:
Stuart period
|
| notableFor |
dark exploration of desire
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portrayal of moral ambiguity ⓘ psychological depth ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| performanceVenue | likely performed by the Lady Elizabeth's Men ⓘ |
| publisher | Humphrey Moseley ⓘ |
| setting |
Alicante
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| structure | main plot and madhouse subplot ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfAction | early 17th century ⓘ |
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Subject: The Changeling Description of subject: The Changeling is a Jacobean tragedy by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley, renowned for its dark exploration of lust, deception, and madness.
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