Charles the wrestler

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Charles the wrestler is a minor but pivotal character in Shakespeare’s comedy "As You Like It," serving as the Duke’s court wrestler whose early match with Orlando helps set the play’s conflicts in motion.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Charles the wrestler canonical 2

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Shakespearean character ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ
wrestler ⓘ
alignment loyal to Duke Frederick ⓘ
appearsIn As You Like It ⓘ
associatedWith Duke Frederick’s court ⓘ
creator William Shakespeare ⓘ
defeatedBy Orlando ⓘ
describedAs dangerous opponent ⓘ
strong ⓘ
employer Duke Frederick ⓘ
firstAppearsInAct Act 1 ⓘ
firstAppearsInScene Act 1, Scene 1 ⓘ
genreOfWork comedy ⓘ
hasEvent wrestling match with Orlando ⓘ
languageOfWork English ⓘ
medium stage play ⓘ
narrativeFunction catalyst for Orlando’s conflict with Duke Frederick ⓘ
establishes Orlando’s bravery and prowess ⓘ
nationalityInFiction French courtier ⓘ
occupation court wrestler ⓘ
opponent Orlando ⓘ
partOf Duke Frederick’s retinue ⓘ
receivesInformationFrom Oliver de Boys ⓘ
linked to: Sir Rowland de Boys
roleInPlot helps set the play’s central conflicts in motion ⓘ
minor but pivotal character ⓘ
serves Duke Frederick ⓘ
threatens Orlando ⓘ
timePeriodOfSetting Ducal court in France ⓘ
warnedBy Oliver de Boys ⓘ
linked to: Sir Rowland de Boys

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

As You Like It → featuresCharacter → Charles the wrestler ⓘ
Le Beau → reportsOnCharacter → Charles the wrestler ⓘ