The Digressions
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The Digressions are a series of satirical, tangential essays within Jonathan Swift’s prose work that interrupt the main narrative to lampoon contemporary politics, religion, and learning.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Digressions canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7703448 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Digressions Context triple: [A Tale of a Tub, hasPart, The Digressions]
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A.
Divagations
Divagations is a seminal 1897 collection of prose poems and critical essays by French Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé, reflecting his innovative, highly allusive approach to language and literature.
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B.
The Very Idea
The Very Idea is a 1920 American silent comedy film, now considered lost, that satirized contemporary notions of eugenics and scientific matchmaking.
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C.
A Cloud in Trousers
A Cloud in Trousers is a landmark 1915 Russian Futurist poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky that blends passionate love, political revolt, and avant-garde experimentation.
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D.
People of the Ditch
The People of the Ditch are a persecuted group mentioned in the Qur’an, remembered for being burned alive in trenches of fire for steadfastly upholding their faith.
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E.
The Blessed Unrest
The Blessed Unrest is a 2013 pop and singer-songwriter album by Sara Bareilles that features introspective lyrics and piano-driven melodies, including the hit single "Brave."
- 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: The Digressions Target entity description: The Digressions are a series of satirical, tangential essays within Jonathan Swift’s prose work that interrupt the main narrative to lampoon contemporary politics, religion, and learning.
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A.
Divagations
Divagations is a seminal 1897 collection of prose poems and critical essays by French Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé, reflecting his innovative, highly allusive approach to language and literature.
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B.
The Very Idea
The Very Idea is a 1920 American silent comedy film, now considered lost, that satirized contemporary notions of eugenics and scientific matchmaking.
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C.
A Cloud in Trousers
A Cloud in Trousers is a landmark 1915 Russian Futurist poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky that blends passionate love, political revolt, and avant-garde experimentation.
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D.
People of the Ditch
The People of the Ditch are a persecuted group mentioned in the Qur’an, remembered for being burned alive in trenches of fire for steadfastly upholding their faith.
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E.
The Blessed Unrest
The Blessed Unrest is a 2013 pop and singer-songwriter album by Sara Bareilles that features introspective lyrics and piano-driven melodies, including the hit single "Brave."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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prose satire ⓘ satirical essay sequence ⓘ |
| author | Jonathan Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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prose ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | digression ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
hyperbole
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irony ⓘ parody ⓘ |
| medium | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
interpolated episodes
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interruptions of main narrative ⓘ |
| period | early 18th century literature ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
lampoon contemporary politics
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lampoon learning ⓘ lampoon religion ⓘ |
| structure |
embedded in larger work
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series of essays ⓘ |
| style |
digressive
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tangential ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of contemporary politics
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critique of pedantic learning ⓘ critique of religious disputes ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
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satirical ⓘ |
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