In Plaster
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"In Plaster" is a poem by Sylvia Plath that explores themes of identity, duality, and self-alienation through the metaphor of a woman encased in a plaster cast.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| In Plaster canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3281433 — 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: In Plaster Context triple: [Crossing the Water, containsWork, In Plaster]
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A.
De statua
De statua is a 15th-century theoretical treatise by Leon Battista Alberti that analyzes the principles of proportion, measurement, and representation in sculpture.
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B.
The Stonemason
The Stonemason is a stage play by American author Cormac McCarthy that explores family conflict, legacy, and moral decay within a multigenerational African American family.
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C.
The Pepperpot
The Pepperpot is a distinctive octagonal former town hall and market house that serves as an iconic historic landmark in the Surrey town of Godalming, England.
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D.
The Pleased
The Pleased was an indie rock band from San Francisco known for featuring harpist-singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom as a member early in her career.
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E.
The Horseshoe
The Horseshoe is the iconic, horseshoe-shaped football stadium at The Ohio State University, officially known as Ohio Stadium.
- 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: In Plaster Target entity description: "In Plaster" is a poem by Sylvia Plath that explores themes of identity, duality, and self-alienation through the metaphor of a woman encased in a plaster cast.
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A.
De statua
De statua is a 15th-century theoretical treatise by Leon Battista Alberti that analyzes the principles of proportion, measurement, and representation in sculpture.
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B.
The Stonemason
The Stonemason is a stage play by American author Cormac McCarthy that explores family conflict, legacy, and moral decay within a multigenerational African American family.
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C.
The Pepperpot
The Pepperpot is a distinctive octagonal former town hall and market house that serves as an iconic historic landmark in the Surrey town of Godalming, England.
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D.
The Pleased
The Pleased was an indie rock band from San Francisco known for featuring harpist-singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom as a member early in her career.
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E.
The Horseshoe
The Horseshoe is the iconic, horseshoe-shaped football stadium at The Ohio State University, officially known as Ohio Stadium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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poem ⓘ |
| analyzedIn | Plath scholarship ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sylvia Plath’s early work ⓘ |
| author | Sylvia Plath ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Sylvia Plath ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between inner and outer identity
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feelings of estrangement from the body ⓘ psychic pain ⓘ self-division ⓘ |
| field |
literature
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poetry ⓘ |
| form | lyric poem ⓘ |
| genre | confessional poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGender | female ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | readings of Plath’s representations of the body ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
female experience
ⓘ
mental distress ⓘ self-division in illness ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
extended metaphor
ⓘ
imagery ⓘ personification ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Confessionalism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | unnamed female speaker ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| metaphor |
plaster cast as outer persona
ⓘ
plaster cast as second self ⓘ |
| partOf | Sylvia Plath’s poetic oeuvre ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| portrays |
relationship between patient and body cast
ⓘ
tension between dependence and resentment ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | woman encased in a plaster cast ⓘ |
| theme |
body and self
ⓘ
confinement ⓘ duality ⓘ identity ⓘ inner versus outer self ⓘ psychological conflict ⓘ self-alienation ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| tone |
introspective
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ironic ⓘ unsettling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: In Plaster Description of subject: "In Plaster" is a poem by Sylvia Plath that explores themes of identity, duality, and self-alienation through the metaphor of a woman encased in a plaster cast.
Referenced by (1)
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