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Content & Trigger Warnings for Pericles (1609)

8 content warnings identified for this book.

Quick Summary

Yes, Pericles (1609) contains 8 content warnings : Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Forced marriage, Kidnapping / abduction, Drowning / underwater scenes, Incest, Sex trafficking, Sexual assault / rape.

The most severe warning is for Incest (severity 4/5).

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Mental Health & Emotional

2/5Depicted

Separation from parents and family loss

3/5Depicted

Pericles experiences profound grief believing his wife and daughter are dead

Other

3/5Depicted

Marriage as a political arrangement and the coercion around it are depicted in several storylines

3/5Depicted

Characters abducted and separated from family

Phobias & Sensory

2/5Depicted

Significant scenes involving storms at sea

Sexual Content

4/5Depicted

The play opens with the revelation of King Antiochus's incestuous relationship with his daughter

3/5Depicted

Characters sold into servitude at a brothel

Violence & Physical Harm

3/5Depicted

Sexual violence is a major plot element

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