The Village Blacksmith
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"The Village Blacksmith" is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that portrays the dignity, hard work, and moral strength of a humble blacksmith in a small town.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Village Blacksmith canonical | 5 |
| The Village Blacksmith (song adaptations) | 1 |
| the blacksmith in "The Village Blacksmith" | 1 |
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Target entity: The Village Blacksmith Context triple: [Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, notableWork, The Village Blacksmith]
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The Lacemaker
The Lacemaker is a small, intimate 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer depicting a young woman absorbed in the delicate craft of lace-making.
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Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle is a classic American short story about a man who mysteriously sleeps through decades in the Catskill Mountains and awakens to a transformed world.
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The Great Commoner
The Great Commoner was the popular nickname of William Pitt the Elder, a prominent 18th-century British statesman celebrated for his leadership during the Seven Years' War and his advocacy for parliamentary reform.
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Pastoral Friends
Pastoral Friends are a branch of Quakerism characterized by programmed worship services, pastoral leadership, and more evangelical Christian theology compared to traditional unprogrammed Friends.
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The Milk-Eyed Mender
The Milk-Eyed Mender is the 2004 debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom, noted for its intricate lyrics, distinctive vocals, and folk-inspired arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Village Blacksmith Target entity description: "The Village Blacksmith" is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that portrays the dignity, hard work, and moral strength of a humble blacksmith in a small town.
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A.
The Lacemaker
The Lacemaker is a small, intimate 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer depicting a young woman absorbed in the delicate craft of lace-making.
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B.
Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle is a classic American short story about a man who mysteriously sleeps through decades in the Catskill Mountains and awakens to a transformed world.
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C.
The Great Commoner
The Great Commoner was the popular nickname of William Pitt the Elder, a prominent 18th-century British statesman celebrated for his leadership during the Seven Years' War and his advocacy for parliamentary reform.
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D.
Pastoral Friends
Pastoral Friends are a branch of Quakerism characterized by programmed worship services, pastoral leadership, and more evangelical Christian theology compared to traditional unprogrammed Friends.
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E.
The Milk-Eyed Mender
The Milk-Eyed Mender is the 2004 debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom, noted for its intricate lyrics, distinctive vocals, and folk-inspired arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
narrative poem
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poem ⓘ |
| author | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ⓘ |
| collectionPublicationYear | 1841 ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
chestnut tree
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children returning from school ⓘ church-going ⓘ sound of the anvil ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsOccupation | blacksmith ⓘ |
| educationalUse | school anthology piece ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1840 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Knickerbocker magazine ⓘ |
| genre | didactic poetry ⓘ |
| hasFamousLine | Under a spreading chestnut-tree the village smithy stands ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | popular image of the honest laborer ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
Christian piety
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domestic life ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| hasTone |
moralizing
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respectful ⓘ sentimental ⓘ |
| includedInCollection | Ballads and Other Poems ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
The Village Blacksmith
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Village Blacksmith (song adaptations)
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| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | lyric-narrative ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | a village blacksmith ⓘ |
| meter | irregular meter ⓘ |
| numberOfStanzas | 9 ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | 19th century ⓘ |
| portrays |
a humble blacksmith
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hard work ⓘ moral character ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | variable rhyme scheme ⓘ |
| setting | small town ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general readership ⓘ |
| theme |
dignity of labor
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family devotion ⓘ honesty and integrity ⓘ moral strength ⓘ religious faith ⓘ self-reliance ⓘ |
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Subject: The Village Blacksmith Description of subject: "The Village Blacksmith" is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that portrays the dignity, hard work, and moral strength of a humble blacksmith in a small town.
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