“Yet Do I Marvel”
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“Yet Do I Marvel” is a sonnet by Harlem Renaissance poet Countee Cullen that meditates on the paradox of a just God permitting suffering, particularly that of a Black poet.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Yet Do I Marvel" | 1 |
| “Yet Do I Marvel” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2809645 — 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: “Yet Do I Marvel” Context triple: [Countee Cullen, notableWork, “Yet Do I Marvel”]
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A.
Maybe I’m Amazed
"Maybe I’m Amazed" is a widely acclaimed rock ballad by Paul McCartney, celebrated for its emotional lyrics, powerful vocals, and prominent piano and guitar arrangements.
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B.
Nearer, My God
"Nearer, My God" is a reflective spiritual and autobiographical book by conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. that explores his Catholic faith and personal beliefs.
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C.
Clarel
Clarel is a long, philosophical narrative poem by Herman Melville that explores faith, doubt, and pilgrimage in the Holy Land.
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D.
On Sight
"On Sight" is the abrasive, electronic-influenced opening track from Kanye West's 2013 album *Yeezus*, known for its distorted production and confrontational tone.
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E.
A Paean
"A Paean" is an early poem by Edgar Allan Poe that he later expanded and revised into the better-known work "Lenore."
- 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: “Yet Do I Marvel” Target entity description: “Yet Do I Marvel” is a sonnet by Harlem Renaissance poet Countee Cullen that meditates on the paradox of a just God permitting suffering, particularly that of a Black poet.
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A.
Maybe I’m Amazed
"Maybe I’m Amazed" is a widely acclaimed rock ballad by Paul McCartney, celebrated for its emotional lyrics, powerful vocals, and prominent piano and guitar arrangements.
-
B.
Nearer, My God
"Nearer, My God" is a reflective spiritual and autobiographical book by conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. that explores his Catholic faith and personal beliefs.
-
C.
Clarel
Clarel is a long, philosophical narrative poem by Herman Melville that explores faith, doubt, and pilgrimage in the Holy Land.
-
D.
On Sight
"On Sight" is the abrasive, electronic-influenced opening track from Kanye West's 2013 album *Yeezus*, known for its distorted production and confrontational tone.
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E.
A Paean
"A Paean" is an early poem by Edgar Allan Poe that he later expanded and revised into the better-known work "Lenore."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poem
ⓘ
sonnet ⓘ |
| alludesTo |
God
ⓘ
surface form:
Biblical God
Greek mythology ⓘ Sisyphus ⓘ Tantalus ⓘ |
| author | Countee Cullen ⓘ |
| authorEthnicity | African American ⓘ |
| contrasts | divine omnipotence and human limitation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception |
considered a major poem of the Harlem Renaissance
ⓘ
widely anthologized ⓘ |
| explores |
relationship between God and Black suffering
ⓘ
role of the Black poet ⓘ tension between faith and reason ⓘ |
| firstPersonSpeaker | Black poet ⓘ |
| form | sonnet ⓘ |
| genre |
African American literature
ⓘ
religious lyric ⓘ |
| includedIn | Countee Cullen’s early poetry collections ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lineCount | 14 ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Harlem Renaissance ⓘ |
| meter | iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| movement | Harlem Renaissance ⓘ |
| perspective | Christian worldview ⓘ |
| poet | Countee Cullen ⓘ |
| questions |
why God allows racial suffering
ⓘ
why a Black poet is chosen to sing despite oppression ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | Petrarchan-influenced ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
African American literature courses
ⓘ
American poetry courses ⓘ religion and literature courses ⓘ |
| subject |
a just God allowing suffering
ⓘ
the suffering of a Black poet ⓘ |
| theme |
Black artistic identity
ⓘ
divine justice ⓘ faith and doubt ⓘ limitations of human understanding ⓘ paradox of a just God permitting evil ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ suffering ⓘ theodicy ⓘ |
| tone |
meditative
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paradoxical ⓘ reverent yet questioning ⓘ |
| uses |
Christian imagery
ⓘ
classical allusion ⓘ traditional European sonnet form ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “Yet Do I Marvel” Description of subject: “Yet Do I Marvel” is a sonnet by Harlem Renaissance poet Countee Cullen that meditates on the paradox of a just God permitting suffering, particularly that of a Black poet.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Countee Cullen
this entity surface form:
"Yet Do I Marvel"