Reticence in Literature
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Reticence in Literature is an essay by Arthur Waugh that critiques the emerging tendencies toward frankness and explicitness in late 19th-century English writing, advocating instead for restraint and traditional moral sensibilities in literature.
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| Reticence in Literature canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reticence in Literature Context triple: [Arthur Waugh, notableWork, Reticence in Literature]
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A.
The Mutability of Literature
"The Mutability of Literature" is a reflective essay by Washington Irving, presented as part of his Sketch Book, that meditates wryly on the transience of books and literary fame.
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B.
The Teaching of Literature
The Teaching of Literature is an essay by Flannery O’Connor in which she reflects on the challenges and principles of teaching fiction and literary craft from a Catholic and realist perspective.
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C.
Amenities of Literature
Amenities of Literature is a 19th-century collection of essays by Isaac D'Israeli exploring the history, curiosities, and lesser-known anecdotes of literature and literary culture.
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D.
The Nature and Aim of Fiction
The Nature and Aim of Fiction is an influential essay by Flannery O’Connor that explores what fiction is, how it works, and what purposes it serves in the writer’s and reader’s experience.
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E.
The Literary Character
The Literary Character is an early 19th-century work of literary criticism and reflection that explores the lives, habits, and social conditions of authors and men of letters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reticence in Literature Target entity description: Reticence in Literature is an essay by Arthur Waugh that critiques the emerging tendencies toward frankness and explicitness in late 19th-century English writing, advocating instead for restraint and traditional moral sensibilities in literature.
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A.
The Mutability of Literature
"The Mutability of Literature" is a reflective essay by Washington Irving, presented as part of his Sketch Book, that meditates wryly on the transience of books and literary fame.
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B.
The Teaching of Literature
The Teaching of Literature is an essay by Flannery O’Connor in which she reflects on the challenges and principles of teaching fiction and literary craft from a Catholic and realist perspective.
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C.
Amenities of Literature
Amenities of Literature is a 19th-century collection of essays by Isaac D'Israeli exploring the history, curiosities, and lesser-known anecdotes of literature and literary culture.
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D.
The Nature and Aim of Fiction
The Nature and Aim of Fiction is an influential essay by Flannery O’Connor that explores what fiction is, how it works, and what purposes it serves in the writer’s and reader’s experience.
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E.
The Literary Character
The Literary Character is an early 19th-century work of literary criticism and reflection that explores the lives, habits, and social conditions of authors and men of letters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | essay ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
limits of permissible subject matter in literature
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propriety of sexual candor in fiction ⓘ relationship between art and morality ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Arthur Waugh as conservative literary critic ⓘ |
| author | Arthur Waugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiquesTrend |
emerging tendencies toward frankness in English writing
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increasing explicitness in literary treatment of sex and morality ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
document of Victorian anxieties about literary frankness
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example of conservative reaction to increasing realism in literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Victorian moral and social norms ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
contemporary critics and authors of late 19th century
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readers of English literary criticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryContext |
Victorian literature
NERFINISHED
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transition to modernist tendencies ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodDiscussed | late 19th-century English literature ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
frankness and explicitness in literature
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morality in literature ⓘ reticence in literary style ⓘ |
| positionOnTopic |
advocates restraint in literary expression
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criticizes explicitness in late 19th-century English writing ⓘ defends traditional moral sensibilities in literature ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Victorian prudery
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censorship in literature ⓘ literary decorum ⓘ realism in literature ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Arthur Waugh’s other critical writings on English literature ⓘ |
| supportsValue |
Victorian moral standards
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discretion ⓘ restraint ⓘ traditional morality ⓘ |
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