Sweet Marie
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Sweet Marie is the titular woman addressed in Bob Dylan’s song “Absolutely Sweet Marie,” serving as the elusive, symbolic love interest at the center of the lyrics.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ song character ⓘ |
| addressedBy | the unnamed first-person narrator of the song ⓘ |
| appearsIn | "Absolutely Sweet Marie" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAlbum | "Blonde on Blonde" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Bob Dylan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Bob Dylan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | 1960s American popular music ⓘ |
| describedAs |
elusive love interest
ⓘ
symbolic love interest ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | likely composite or symbolic figure rather than a documented real person ⓘ |
| genreContext | rock music ⓘ |
| hasTitleRoleIn | "Absolutely Sweet Marie" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | song lyrics ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | the chorus of "Absolutely Sweet Marie" ⓘ |
| nameInWork | "Absolutely Sweet Marie" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
object of desire
ⓘ
source of longing and frustration ⓘ |
| relationshipToNarrator |
emotionally distant addressee
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love interest ⓘ |
| roleInWork | titular woman addressed by the narrator ⓘ |
| symbolism |
desire and delay
ⓘ
emotional distance ⓘ romantic ideal ⓘ unattainable love ⓘ |
| workTypeContext | popular song character ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1966 ⓘ |
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