The Wreck of the Hesperus
E29170
The Wreck of the Hesperus is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that tells the tragic story of a shipwreck caused by a captain’s pride and a violent storm.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Wreck of the Hesperus canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T227825 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wreck of the Hesperus Context triple: [Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, notableWork, The Wreck of the Hesperus]
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A.
The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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B.
The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
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C.
The Black Pirate
The Black Pirate is a 1926 silent swashbuckler film starring Douglas Fairbanks, renowned for its pioneering use of early two-color Technicolor and acrobatic action sequences.
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D.
Old Ironsides
"Old Ironsides" is a famous 1830 poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. that helped rally public support to preserve the historic U.S. frigate USS Constitution.
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E.
The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers is a 1941 swashbuckling adventure film starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., adapted from Alexandre Dumas’ novella about separated twin brothers bound by a mysterious psychic link.
- 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: The Wreck of the Hesperus Target entity description: The Wreck of the Hesperus is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that tells the tragic story of a shipwreck caused by a captain’s pride and a violent storm.
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A.
The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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B.
The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
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C.
The Black Pirate
The Black Pirate is a 1926 silent swashbuckler film starring Douglas Fairbanks, renowned for its pioneering use of early two-color Technicolor and acrobatic action sequences.
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D.
Old Ironsides
"Old Ironsides" is a famous 1830 poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. that helped rally public support to preserve the historic U.S. frigate USS Constitution.
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E.
The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers is a 1941 swashbuckling adventure film starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., adapted from Alexandre Dumas’ novella about separated twin brothers bound by a mysterious psychic link.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
narrative poem
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poem ⓘ |
| author | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| causeOfShipwreck |
captain's pride
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storm ⓘ |
| centralEvent | shipwreck ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| features |
fisherman who finds the girl
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ship's crew ⓘ skipper ⓘ violent storm ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1842 ⓘ |
| form | rhymed stanzas ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad-like poem
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narrative poetry ⓘ sea poetry ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
dramatic recitations
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various musical settings ⓘ |
| hasImagery |
icy waves
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ship dashed on reef ⓘ storm at sea ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
heed warnings of danger
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warning against arrogance at sea ⓘ |
| includedInCollection | Ballads and Other Poems ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | New England maritime disasters ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn | American literature courses ⓘ |
| isTaughtAtLevel |
secondary school
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university ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
captain's daughter
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ship captain ⓘ |
| meter | ballad meter ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | 19th century ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | regular rhyme scheme ⓘ |
| setting |
Atlantic Ocean
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East Coast of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
New England coast
|
| theme |
divine judgment
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hubris ⓘ human vs nature ⓘ parental responsibility ⓘ pride ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| tone |
moralizing
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tragic ⓘ |
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Subject: The Wreck of the Hesperus Description of subject: The Wreck of the Hesperus is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that tells the tragic story of a shipwreck caused by a captain’s pride and a violent storm.
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