Clarín
E670759
comic servant
fictional male character
gracioso
literary character
philosophical clown
theatrical character
Clarín is the comic and philosophical gracioso (clown-servant) character in Calderón de la Barca’s play "La vida es sueño," known for his ironic commentary and tragic fate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clarín canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7514540 — 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: Clarín Context triple: [La vida es sueño, mainCharacter, Clarín]
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A.
El Mercurio
El Mercurio is one of Chile’s oldest and most influential daily newspapers, known for its conservative editorial stance and major role in the country’s political and media landscape.
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B.
El Espectador
El Espectador is one of Colombia’s oldest and most influential national newspapers, known for its investigative journalism and cultural reporting.
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C.
newspaper Patria
Patria was a Cuban émigré newspaper that served as the principal organ of José Martí’s movement for Cuban independence in the late 19th century.
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D.
O Globo
O Globo is a major Brazilian newspaper and media outlet known for its influential national coverage and role in reporting significant political and social issues.
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E.
La Stampa
La Stampa is one of Italy’s major daily newspapers, based in Turin and known for its national and international news coverage.
- 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: Clarín Target entity description: Clarín is the comic and philosophical gracioso (clown-servant) character in Calderón de la Barca’s play "La vida es sueño," known for his ironic commentary and tragic fate.
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A.
El Mercurio
El Mercurio is one of Chile’s oldest and most influential daily newspapers, known for its conservative editorial stance and major role in the country’s political and media landscape.
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B.
El Espectador
El Espectador is one of Colombia’s oldest and most influential national newspapers, known for its investigative journalism and cultural reporting.
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C.
newspaper Patria
Patria was a Cuban émigré newspaper that served as the principal organ of José Martí’s movement for Cuban independence in the late 19th century.
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D.
O Globo
O Globo is a major Brazilian newspaper and media outlet known for its influential national coverage and role in reporting significant political and social issues.
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E.
La Stampa
La Stampa is one of Italy’s major daily newspapers, based in Turin and known for its national and international news coverage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic servant
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fictional male character ⓘ gracioso ⓘ literary character ⓘ philosophical clown ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | La vida es sueño ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Spanish Golden Age drama ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Spanish Golden Age ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Spain ⓘ |
| createdBy | Pedro Calderón de la Barca ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed by soldiers ⓘ |
| expressesTheme |
fear of involvement in power struggles
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tension between action and self-preservation ⓘ uncertainty of reality ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| genreConvention | exemplifies the gracioso type in Spanish comedia ⓘ |
| hasFamousLineAbout |
desire to avoid taking sides
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fear of dying for others’ causes ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
cowardly
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fearful of death ⓘ ironic ⓘ self-preserving ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Basilio
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Clotaldo ⓘ Rosaura ⓘ Segismundo ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
ironic commentary on fate and free will
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metatheatrical reflection ⓘ questioning of honor and social codes ⓘ |
| medium | stage drama ⓘ |
| narrativeArc | dies violently ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
secondary character
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victim of political conflict ⓘ |
| nationalityOfFictionalContext | Spanish ⓘ |
| occupation | servant ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
comic relief
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observer of events ⓘ philosophical commentator ⓘ servant ⓘ |
| servesCharacter | Rosaura ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
arbitrariness of fate
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limits of prudence and cowardice ⓘ powerlessness of common people ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clarín Description of subject: Clarín is the comic and philosophical gracioso (clown-servant) character in Calderón de la Barca’s play "La vida es sueño," known for his ironic commentary and tragic fate.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.