“The Surrender at Appomattox”
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“The Surrender at Appomattox” is a poem by Herman Melville reflecting on the Confederate surrender that effectively ended the American Civil War.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| The Surrender at Appomattox | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| author | Herman Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionBy | Herman Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsEvent |
End of the American Civil War
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Surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical poetry
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war poetry ⓘ |
| hasForm | narrative elements ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | Union victory in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalFigure |
Robert E. Lee
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Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTone |
meditative
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reflective ⓘ somber ⓘ |
| includedInGenre | American poetry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American Civil War literature
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American Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American Civil War
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Appomattox Court House NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate surrender NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | irregular meter ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
dignity of the defeated Confederates
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magnanimity of the victors ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1866 ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstEdition | Harper & Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Shiloh: A Requiem
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The March into Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Appomattox Court House, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | April 1865 ⓘ |
| theme |
defeat and honor
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end of war ⓘ historical reflection ⓘ national trauma ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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