Today Is Friday
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"Today Is Friday" is a short play by Ernest Hemingway, notable for its unconventional dialogue and depiction of Roman soldiers reflecting on the crucifixion of Jesus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Today Is Friday canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2721878 — 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: Today Is Friday Context triple: [Men Without Women, hasPart, Today Is Friday]
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A.
On A Friday
On A Friday was the original name of the English alternative rock band Radiohead before they signed their first major record deal.
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B.
Weekend
Weekend is a 1967 French black comedy and satirical road movie by Jean-Luc Godard, renowned for its anarchic style, long tracking shots, and scathing critique of consumerism and bourgeois society.
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C.
It's Five O'Clock
"It's Five O'Clock" is a 1969 progressive/psychedelic rock album by Greek band Aphrodite's Child, known for its melodic, baroque-pop-influenced sound and the distinctive vocals of Demis Roussos.
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D.
Holy Monday
Holy Monday is the second day of Holy Week in the Christian liturgical calendar, commemorating events in the final week of Jesus Christ’s life leading up to his crucifixion and resurrection.
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E.
Fridays
Fridays was a Cartoon Network programming block that showcased new episodes and premieres of the channel’s animated series, typically airing on Friday evenings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Today Is Friday Target entity description: "Today Is Friday" is a short play by Ernest Hemingway, notable for its unconventional dialogue and depiction of Roman soldiers reflecting on the crucifixion of Jesus.
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A.
On A Friday
On A Friday was the original name of the English alternative rock band Radiohead before they signed their first major record deal.
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B.
Weekend
Weekend is a 1967 French black comedy and satirical road movie by Jean-Luc Godard, renowned for its anarchic style, long tracking shots, and scathing critique of consumerism and bourgeois society.
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C.
It's Five O'Clock
"It's Five O'Clock" is a 1969 progressive/psychedelic rock album by Greek band Aphrodite's Child, known for its melodic, baroque-pop-influenced sound and the distinctive vocals of Demis Roussos.
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D.
Holy Monday
Holy Monday is the second day of Holy Week in the Christian liturgical calendar, commemorating events in the final week of Jesus Christ’s life leading up to his crucifixion and resurrection.
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E.
Fridays
Fridays was a Cartoon Network programming block that showcased new episodes and premieres of the channel’s animated series, typically airing on Friday evenings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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one-act play ⓘ short play ⓘ |
| author | Ernest Hemingway ⓘ |
| centralEventDiscussed |
Crucifixion of Jesus
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surface form:
crucifixion of Jesus
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| depicts | physical effects of crucifixion on Jesus ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle | colloquial speech ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice |
character-driven conversation
ⓘ
offstage central event ⓘ |
| dramaticFocus | Roman soldiers’ perspective on the crucifixion ⓘ |
| explores | ordinary men involved in extraordinary religious events ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Hebrew wine-seller
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Roman soldier 1 ⓘ Roman soldier 2 ⓘ Roman soldier 3 ⓘ |
| form | dialogue-driven play ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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religious drama ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Today Is Friday ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
minimal stage directions
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unconventional dialogue ⓘ |
| periodOfWork | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| portrays | Roman soldiers drinking after the crucifixion ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| settingPlace | a drinking place in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| settingTime | shortly after the crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ |
| structure | single continuous scene ⓘ |
| style |
Hemingway iceberg theory
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surface form:
Hemingway’s iceberg theory
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| theme |
aftermath of the crucifixion of Jesus
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banality of violence ⓘ religious skepticism ⓘ soldiers’ camaraderie ⓘ suffering and pain ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
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understated ⓘ |
| writer | Ernest Hemingway ⓘ |
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