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Guignol
Guignol, the chief character in the popular French puppet-show of that name, similar to the English Punch and Judy show. Guignol is a variant (from Lyons) of Polichinelle, who became Anglicized as Punch. Grand Guignol is a term applied to a theatre presenting plays of a gruesome character.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Guignol." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Guignol." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Guignol.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Guignol." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Guignol.html |
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Guignol
Guignol the bloodthirsty chief character in a French puppet show of that name which is similar to Punch and Judy, which has given its name to Grand Guignol.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Guignol." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Guignol." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Guignol.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Guignol." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Guignol.html |
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"Guignol." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Guignol." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Guignol.html "Guignol." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Guignol.html |
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