A Dream Within a Dream
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"A Dream Within a Dream" is a lyric poem by Edgar Allan Poe that meditates on the illusory nature of reality and the inevitable loss of time and love.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Dream Within a Dream canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T295542 — 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: A Dream Within a Dream Context triple: [Edgar Allan Poe, notableWork, A Dream Within a Dream]
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A.
Out of My Dreams
"Out of My Dreams" is a romantic ballad from the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *Oklahoma!* that reflects the heroine Laurey’s inner longings and emotional conflict.
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B.
Time Out of Mind
Time Out of Mind is a critically acclaimed 1997 album by Bob Dylan that marked his late-career renaissance and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
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C.
Dreams
"Dreams" is a song from John Legend’s 2013 R&B album *Love in the Future*, known for its smooth, romantic production and soulful vocals.
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D.
Getting Out Our Dreams
Getting Out Our Dreams is the full name of GOOD Music, the record label founded by Kanye West known for its roster of influential hip-hop and R&B artists.
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E.
Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise is a 2023 satirical comedy film that marks Charlie Day's feature directorial debut, following a mute man who becomes an accidental Hollywood star.
- 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: A Dream Within a Dream Target entity description: "A Dream Within a Dream" is a lyric poem by Edgar Allan Poe that meditates on the illusory nature of reality and the inevitable loss of time and love.
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A.
Out of My Dreams
"Out of My Dreams" is a romantic ballad from the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *Oklahoma!* that reflects the heroine Laurey’s inner longings and emotional conflict.
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B.
Time Out of Mind
Time Out of Mind is a critically acclaimed 1997 album by Bob Dylan that marked his late-career renaissance and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
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C.
Dreams
"Dreams" is a song from John Legend’s 2013 R&B album *Love in the Future*, known for its smooth, romantic production and soulful vocals.
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D.
Getting Out Our Dreams
Getting Out Our Dreams is the full name of GOOD Music, the record label founded by Kanye West known for its roster of influential hip-hop and R&B artists.
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E.
Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise is a 2023 satirical comedy film that marks Charlie Day's feature directorial debut, following a mute man who becomes an accidental Hollywood star.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lyric poem
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poem ⓘ |
| author | Edgar Allan Poe ⓘ |
| centralQuestion | Whether life is real or only a dream ⓘ |
| concerns |
boundary between dream and reality
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human helplessness before time ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstLine | Take this kiss upon the brow! ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
inability to hold onto time
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inevitability of loss ⓘ |
| form | two-stanza poem ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasEmotionalCore | anguish over impermanence ⓘ |
| hasImagery |
sand slipping through fingers
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waves and shore ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first-person speaker ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine | All that we see or seem / Is but a dream within a dream. ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
emotional suffering
ⓘ
memory and loss ⓘ philosophical reflection on reality ⓘ |
| influenced |
later symbolist poetry
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modern interpretations of dream-reality themes ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyAnthologized | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
American Romanticism
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surface form:
American Romantic period
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| meter | irregular meter ⓘ |
| partOf | Edgar Allan Poe bibliography ⓘ |
| period | 19th century literature ⓘ |
| refrain | All that we see or seem / Is but a dream within a dream. ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | irregular rhyme scheme ⓘ |
| theme |
ephemerality of human experience
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existential doubt ⓘ grief ⓘ illusory nature of reality ⓘ loss of love ⓘ transience of time ⓘ |
| tone |
contemplative
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despairing ⓘ melancholic ⓘ |
| usesLiteraryDevice |
alliteration
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imagery ⓘ metaphor ⓘ rhetorical question ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
grains of sand
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ocean shore ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Dream Within a Dream Description of subject: "A Dream Within a Dream" is a lyric poem by Edgar Allan Poe that meditates on the illusory nature of reality and the inevitable loss of time and love.
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