Mirror of Man
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Mirror of Man is a Middle English moral and religious poem by John Gower that explores human sin, virtue, and salvation in an encyclopedic, allegorical form.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mirror of Man canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Middle English poem
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allegorical poem ⓘ didactic literature ⓘ moral poem ⓘ religious poem ⓘ |
| author | John Gower ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| focus |
ethical conduct
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human behavior ⓘ spiritual salvation ⓘ |
| genre |
allegory
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moral literature ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| intendedFunction |
moral edification
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religious instruction ⓘ |
| language | Middle English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poem ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | medieval literature ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | allegorical exposition ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Middle English ⓘ |
| period | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure |
allegorical
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encyclopedic ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian morality
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human sin ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ penitence ⓘ salvation ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
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