Parasitaster, or The Fawn
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Parasitaster, or The Fawn is a satirical Jacobean stage comedy by English playwright John Marston, known for its sharp political and courtly intrigue.
All labels observed (1)
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| Parasitaster, or The Fawn canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4860687 — 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: Parasitaster, or The Fawn Context triple: [John Marston, notableWork, Parasitaster, or The Fawn]
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A.
Fate of the Animals
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B.
Grey Mare’s Tail
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C.
Petaurista
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D.
Fierce Creatures
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E.
The Worm
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- 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: Parasitaster, or The Fawn Target entity description: Parasitaster, or The Fawn is a satirical Jacobean stage comedy by English playwright John Marston, known for its sharp political and courtly intrigue.
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A.
Fate of the Animals
Fate of the Animals is an expressionist painting by German artist Franz Marc, known for its vivid depiction of animals amid a chaotic, apocalyptic landscape.
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B.
Grey Mare’s Tail
Grey Mare’s Tail is a dramatic 60-metre hanging waterfall in southern Scotland, renowned for its steep gorge, scenic hiking trails, and proximity to Loch Skeen in the Moffat Hills.
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C.
Petaurista
Petaurista is a genus of large flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle across forests in Asia.
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D.
Fierce Creatures
Fierce Creatures is a 1997 British comedy film, conceived as a spiritual successor to A Fish Called Wanda, featuring John Cleese and other members of that ensemble in a farcical story about a struggling zoo.
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E.
The Worm
The Worm is the famous nickname of Dennis Rodman, the flamboyant NBA Hall of Famer renowned for his tenacious rebounding, defense, and eccentric personality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English Renaissance drama
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Jacobean play ⓘ satirical play ⓘ stage comedy ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | The Fawn ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
London commercial theatre
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early 17th-century English stage ⓘ |
| author | John Marston ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticConvention |
satirical characterization of courtiers
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use of disguise ⓘ use of intrigue plots ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | five-act play ⓘ |
| dramaticStyle |
comedy of manners
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satirical court comedy ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
courtier
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parasite ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| hasForm | verse and prose dialogue ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Parasitaster, or The Fawn ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | drama ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | English Renaissance theatre ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Jacobean era
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linked to:
Stuart period
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| literarySubgenre | court satire ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex intrigue plot
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depiction of courtly corruption ⓘ sharp political satire ⓘ |
| originalMedium | live theatre performance ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jacobean drama canon
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linked to:
English Renaissance drama
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| setting | Italian court ⓘ |
| subject |
ambition at court
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court politics ⓘ deception ⓘ |
| theme |
courtly intrigue
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flattery and parasitism at court ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Parasitaster, or The Fawn Description of subject: Parasitaster, or The Fawn is a satirical Jacobean stage comedy by English playwright John Marston, known for its sharp political and courtly intrigue.
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