poem "Evangeline" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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"Evangeline" is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that tells the tragic love story of an Acadian woman separated from her betrothed during the 18th-century expulsion of the Acadians.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| poem "Evangeline" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | narrative poem ⓘ |
| adaptation |
musical adaptations
ⓘ
silent films ⓘ sound films ⓘ stage adaptations ⓘ |
| author | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | popular success in the 19th century ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1847 ⓘ |
| genre |
historical poetry
ⓘ
romantic poetry ⓘ |
| hasIllustratedEdition | True ⓘ |
| historicalContext | French and Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEventDepicted | Expulsion of the Acadians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Acadian cultural identity
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American romantic literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hexameter tradition in German poetry
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Virgil's Aeneid NERFINISHED ⓘ classical epic poetry ⓘ |
| languageStyle | elevated poetic diction ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
epic verse
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romantic narrative ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Gabriel Lajeunesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Evangeline Bellefontaine
NERFINISHED
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Gabriel Lajeunesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | dactylic hexameter ⓘ |
| notableLine | This is the forest primeval. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| part |
Part the First
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Part the Second ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
exile
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faithfulness ⓘ loss ⓘ love ⓘ perseverance ⓘ |
| protagonist | Evangeline Bellefontaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1847 ⓘ |
| publisher | William D. Ticknor & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Acadia
NERFINISHED
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American Midwest NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand-Pré NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| structure | two parts ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Acadian diaspora
NERFINISHED
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tragic love story ⓘ |
| title | Evangeline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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