Upon the Burning of Our House
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"Upon the Burning of Our House" is a 17th-century Puritan poem by Anne Bradstreet that reflects on the loss of her home to fire and expresses her religious faith and acceptance of God's will.
All labels observed (1)
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| Upon the Burning of Our House canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3779642 — 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: Upon the Burning of Our House Context triple: [Anne Bradstreet, notableWork, Upon the Burning of Our House]
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A.
The American Crisis
The American Crisis is a series of pamphlets by Thomas Paine that powerfully rallied American colonists to persevere during the Revolutionary War, beginning with the famous line “These are the times that try men’s souls.”
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B.
On the Banks of the Old Raritan
"On the Banks of the Old Raritan" is the traditional alma mater song of Rutgers University, widely used to represent the school's spirit and heritage at athletic and ceremonial events.
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C.
Poems Chiefly Relating to the Times
Poems Chiefly Relating to the Times is a politically charged collection of Revolutionary War–era verse by American poet Philip Freneau, often called the “Poet of the American Revolution.”
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D.
Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania
Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania is a series of influential essays published in 1767–1768 that argued against British taxation and helped shape colonial American opposition leading up to the American Revolution.
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E.
Prison Ship Martyrs of the American Revolution
The Prison Ship Martyrs of the American Revolution were thousands of American prisoners of war who died under brutal conditions aboard British prison ships in New York Harbor during the Revolutionary War.
- 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: Upon the Burning of Our House Target entity description: "Upon the Burning of Our House" is a 17th-century Puritan poem by Anne Bradstreet that reflects on the loss of her home to fire and expresses her religious faith and acceptance of God's will.
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A.
The American Crisis
The American Crisis is a series of pamphlets by Thomas Paine that powerfully rallied American colonists to persevere during the Revolutionary War, beginning with the famous line “These are the times that try men’s souls.”
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B.
On the Banks of the Old Raritan
"On the Banks of the Old Raritan" is the traditional alma mater song of Rutgers University, widely used to represent the school's spirit and heritage at athletic and ceremonial events.
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C.
Poems Chiefly Relating to the Times
Poems Chiefly Relating to the Times is a politically charged collection of Revolutionary War–era verse by American poet Philip Freneau, often called the “Poet of the American Revolution.”
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D.
Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania
Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania is a series of influential essays published in 1767–1768 that argued against British taxation and helped shape colonial American opposition leading up to the American Revolution.
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E.
Prison Ship Martyrs of the American Revolution
The Prison Ship Martyrs of the American Revolution were thousands of American prisoners of war who died under brutal conditions aboard British prison ships in New York Harbor during the Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lyric poem
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poem ⓘ religious poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Anne Bradstreet’s personal experiences in New England ⓘ |
| author | Anne Bradstreet ⓘ |
| centralEvent | burning of the speaker’s house ⓘ |
| containsAllusion | Biblical teachings on treasure in heaven ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| expresses |
rejection of material attachment
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trust in God’s providence ⓘ |
| focusesOn | contrast between earthly and heavenly treasure ⓘ |
| form | rhymed couplets ⓘ |
| genre | devotional poetry ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | interpretations of Puritan women’s spirituality ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early New England Puritan community ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Anne Bradstreet’s poetry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
allusion
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apostrophe ⓘ imagery ⓘ metaphor ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Puritan literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Colonial America
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surface form:
Colonial American literature
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| meter | iambic meter ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| originalPublicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| reflectsBelief |
God’s sovereignty over all events
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the permanence of heavenly home ⓘ the transience of earthly life ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Puritanism ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | predominantly couplets ⓘ |
| setting | a house destroyed by fire ⓘ |
| speaker | a Puritan woman ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
American literature courses
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religion and literature courses ⓘ women’s writing courses ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | personal disaster interpreted through Christian faith ⓘ |
| theme |
acceptance of God’s will
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detachment from earthly possessions ⓘ faith ⓘ heavenly reward ⓘ loss ⓘ providence of God ⓘ |
| tone |
meditative
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pious ⓘ resigned ⓘ |
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Subject: Upon the Burning of Our House Description of subject: "Upon the Burning of Our House" is a 17th-century Puritan poem by Anne Bradstreet that reflects on the loss of her home to fire and expresses her religious faith and acceptance of God's will.
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