Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn"
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Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn" is a patriotic work best known for its phrase "the shot heard round the world," commemorating the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn" canonical | 2 |
| “The Concord Hymn” by Ralph Waldo Emerson | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn" Context triple: [North Bridge, commemoratedBy, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn"]
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poem "The Liberty Tree" by Thomas Paine
The poem "The Liberty Tree" by Thomas Paine is a Revolutionary-era work that celebrates the symbolic tree as a rallying emblem of American resistance and the struggle for political freedom.
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Whittier
Whittier is a suburban city in Los Angeles County, California, known for its historic downtown, Quaker roots, and as the namesake of Whittier College.
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Selma (poem by James Macpherson)
Selma is a poem by 18th-century Scottish writer James Macpherson, associated with his influential but controversial Ossianic works that purported to translate ancient Gaelic epic poetry.
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John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier was a prominent 19th-century American Quaker poet and abolitionist best known for his anti-slavery writings and New England regional verse.
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"Paul Revere's Ride"
"Paul Revere's Ride" is a famous narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that dramatizes American patriot Paul Revere’s midnight ride at the start of the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn" Target entity description: Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn" is a patriotic work best known for its phrase "the shot heard round the world," commemorating the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
poem "The Liberty Tree" by Thomas Paine
The poem "The Liberty Tree" by Thomas Paine is a Revolutionary-era work that celebrates the symbolic tree as a rallying emblem of American resistance and the struggle for political freedom.
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B.
Whittier
Whittier is a suburban city in Los Angeles County, California, known for its historic downtown, Quaker roots, and as the namesake of Whittier College.
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C.
Selma (poem by James Macpherson)
Selma is a poem by 18th-century Scottish writer James Macpherson, associated with his influential but controversial Ossianic works that purported to translate ancient Gaelic epic poetry.
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D.
John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier was a prominent 19th-century American Quaker poet and abolitionist best known for his anti-slavery writings and New England regional verse.
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E.
"Paul Revere's Ride"
"Paul Revere's Ride" is a famous narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that dramatizes American patriot Paul Revere’s midnight ride at the start of the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
patriotic poem
ⓘ
poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Old North Bridge
ⓘ
surface form:
Old North Bridge monument
town of Concord’s Revolutionary War commemorations ⓘ |
| author | Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ |
| commemorates |
militia action at Concord’s North Bridge
ⓘ
opening battle of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateWritten | 1837 ⓘ |
| firstLine | By the rude bridge that arched the flood ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | July 4, 1837 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Concord, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAs | hymn sung at monument dedication ⓘ |
| form | four-stanza poem ⓘ |
| genre |
lyric poetry
ⓘ
patriotic poetry ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic representation of the start of the American Revolution
ⓘ
popularized phrase "the shot heard round the world" ⓘ |
| influenced |
American patriotic literature
ⓘ
use of phrase "shot heard round the world" in historical writing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mentions |
embattled farmers
ⓘ
rude bridge ⓘ |
| meter | common meter ⓘ |
| notablePhrase | the shot heard round the world ⓘ |
| numberOfStanzas | 4 ⓘ |
| occasion | dedication of the Battle Monument at Concord ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | ABAB (per stanza) ⓘ |
| setting |
Concord, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Old North Bridge ⓘ |
| subject |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
American independence ⓘ Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Concord
Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Lexington and Concord
monuments and memory ⓘ patriotism ⓘ remembrance of fallen soldiers ⓘ |
| theme |
historical memory
ⓘ
national identity ⓘ sacrifice for liberty ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | April 19, 1775 ⓘ |
| tone |
patriotic
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reverent ⓘ |
| writtenFor | dedication of the Concord Battle Monument ⓘ |
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Subject: Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn" Description of subject: Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn" is a patriotic work best known for its phrase "the shot heard round the world," commemorating the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
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