nˈɔːɹθɹɑːp fɹˈaɪ aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪd hˌɪm æz ɐ sˈɛntɹəl pˈoːɹʃən ʌvðə mˈɪθ ʌv spɹˈɪŋ kˈɑːmədi ænd ɐ tˈaɪp ʌv ˈaɪɹɑːn kˈæɹɪktɚ.
Northrop Frye identified him as a central portion of the Myth of Spring comedy and a type of eiron character.