A Mad World, My Masters
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A Mad World, My Masters is a satirical Jacobean stage comedy by English playwright Thomas Middleton, known for its sharp portrayal of greed, lust, and social corruption in early 17th-century London.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Mad World, My Masters canonical | 3 |
| A Mad World, My Masters (2013 RSC production set in 1950s Soho) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6195111 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Mad World, My Masters Context triple: [Thomas Middleton, notableWork, A Mad World, My Masters]
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A.
A Mad World, My Masters
A Mad World, My Masters is a satirical work by journalist John Simpson, likely blending sharp political observation with darkly comic commentary on contemporary events.
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B.
It’s a Living
It’s a Living is an American sitcom that follows the lives and relationships of waitresses working at an upscale restaurant in Los Angeles.
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C.
This Is Madness
"This Is Madness" is a politically charged spoken-word album by The Last Poets, recognized as a seminal work in the development of hip-hop and rap.
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D.
Slaughter of the Soul
Slaughter of the Soul is a landmark 1995 album by Swedish band At the Gates, widely credited with defining the melodic death metal style known as the Gothenburg sound.
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E.
Right Hand of Doom
The Right Hand of Doom is Hellboy’s oversized, stone-like right hand, a mystical artifact central to his identity and destiny in the Hellboy comic series.
- 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: A Mad World, My Masters Target entity description: A Mad World, My Masters is a satirical Jacobean stage comedy by English playwright Thomas Middleton, known for its sharp portrayal of greed, lust, and social corruption in early 17th-century London.
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A.
A Mad World, My Masters
A Mad World, My Masters is a satirical work by journalist John Simpson, likely blending sharp political observation with darkly comic commentary on contemporary events.
-
B.
It’s a Living
It’s a Living is an American sitcom that follows the lives and relationships of waitresses working at an upscale restaurant in Los Angeles.
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C.
This Is Madness
"This Is Madness" is a politically charged spoken-word album by The Last Poets, recognized as a seminal work in the development of hip-hop and rap.
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D.
Slaughter of the Soul
Slaughter of the Soul is a landmark 1995 album by Swedish band At the Gates, widely credited with defining the melodic death metal style known as the Gothenburg sound.
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E.
Right Hand of Doom
The Right Hand of Doom is Hellboy’s oversized, stone-like right hand, a mystical artifact central to his identity and destiny in the Hellboy comic series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jacobean comedy
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play ⓘ stage comedy ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Middleton ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm |
comedy
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satirical comedy ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| genre |
city comedy
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satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
A Mad World, My Masters (2013 RSC production set in 1950s Soho)
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linked to:
A Mad World, My Masters
A Mad World, My Masters (Royal Shakespeare Company adaptation) ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Courtesan
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Dick Follywit ⓘ Harebrain ⓘ Master Shortrod Harebrain ⓘ Mistress Harebrain ⓘ Penitent Brothel ⓘ Sir Bounteous Progress ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
class relations
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materialism ⓘ sexual morality ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| influenced | later satirical stage comedies ⓘ |
| influencedBy | city comedy tradition ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Jacobean era
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linked to:
Stuart period
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| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | multiple interwoven plots ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex plotting and disguises
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depiction of social corruption in London ⓘ sharp portrayal of greed and lust ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Thomas Middleton canon ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| settingTime | early 17th century ⓘ |
| structure | five-act play ⓘ |
| theme |
deception
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greed ⓘ hypocrisy ⓘ lust ⓘ social corruption ⓘ |
| tone |
cynical
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ironic ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Thomas Middleton ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: A Mad World, My Masters Description of subject: A Mad World, My Masters is a satirical Jacobean stage comedy by English playwright Thomas Middleton, known for its sharp portrayal of greed, lust, and social corruption in early 17th-century London.
Referenced by (4)
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subject linked to:
A Mad World, My Masters
A Mad World, My Masters
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A Mad World, My Masters (2013 RSC production set in 1950s Soho)
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linked to: A Mad World, My Masters