Prospero’s island
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Prospero’s island is the remote, enchanted Mediterranean island in Shakespeare’s play "The Tempest," ruled by the sorcerer Prospero and inhabited by spirits and castaways.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prospero’s island canonical | 2 |
| the enchanted island in The Tempest | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14215242 — 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: Prospero’s island Context triple: [Trinculo, setOn, Prospero’s island]
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A.
Isle of Calypso
The Isle of Calypso is a poetic nickname for the Maltese island of Gozo, inspired by its association with the nymph Calypso from Homer’s Odyssey and its rugged, mythic Mediterranean landscape.
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B.
Robinson Crusoe Island
Robinson Crusoe Island is a remote Chilean island in the South Pacific, famed as the inspiration for Daniel Defoe’s novel "Robinson Crusoe" and known for its rugged terrain and unique wildlife.
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C.
Mona’s Isle
Mona’s Isle is a historic passenger ferry that operated for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, serving routes between the Isle of Man and neighboring ports.
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D.
Ponza
Ponza is the largest and most populated of Italy’s Pontine Islands, known for its rugged coastline, clear waters, and popular seaside tourism.
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E.
Friendship Island
Friendship Island is one of Riley Andersen’s core personality islands in the film "Inside Out," representing the importance and joy of her close friendships.
- 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: Prospero’s island Target entity description: Prospero’s island is the remote, enchanted Mediterranean island in Shakespeare’s play "The Tempest," ruled by the sorcerer Prospero and inhabited by spirits and castaways.
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A.
Isle of Calypso
The Isle of Calypso is a poetic nickname for the Maltese island of Gozo, inspired by its association with the nymph Calypso from Homer’s Odyssey and its rugged, mythic Mediterranean landscape.
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B.
Robinson Crusoe Island
Robinson Crusoe Island is a remote Chilean island in the South Pacific, famed as the inspiration for Daniel Defoe’s novel "Robinson Crusoe" and known for its rugged terrain and unique wildlife.
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C.
Mona’s Isle
Mona’s Isle is a historic passenger ferry that operated for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, serving routes between the Isle of Man and neighboring ports.
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D.
Ponza
Ponza is the largest and most populated of Italy’s Pontine Islands, known for its rugged coastline, clear waters, and popular seaside tourism.
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E.
Friendship Island
Friendship Island is one of Riley Andersen’s core personality islands in the film "Inside Out," representing the importance and joy of her close friendships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.