The Gift
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"The Gift" is the emotionally charged season 5 finale of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in which Buffy makes a profound sacrifice to save her sister and the world.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Gift canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Gift Context triple: [The Dummy, precededByEpisode, The Gift]
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The Gift
The Gift is a fertile northern territory in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, lying just south of the Wall and historically granted to the Night's Watch to support its upkeep.
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The Gift
The Gift is an autobiographical prose work by modernist poet H.D. that reflects on her childhood, family, and spiritual experiences.
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The Gift
"The Gift" is a track by the band Uncommon Ritual, likely showcasing their distinctive musical style and thematic approach.
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The Gift
The Gift is a seminal anthropological essay by Marcel Mauss that analyzes systems of gift exchange to reveal the social, moral, and economic obligations that bind communities together.
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The Gift
The Gift is a famous 1921 Dadaist readymade sculpture by Man Ray, consisting of a flat iron with tacks glued to its soleplate, subverting the object’s everyday function.
- 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)
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Target entity: The Gift Target entity description: "The Gift" is the emotionally charged season 5 finale of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in which Buffy makes a profound sacrifice to save her sister and the world.
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The Gift
The Gift is a 2000 supernatural thriller film directed by Sam Raimi, centered on a Southern clairvoyant whose psychic visions entangle her in a murder investigation.
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The Gift
The Gift is the final studio album by British mod revival band The Jam, showcasing a more soulful and funk-influenced sound than their earlier work.
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The Gift
The Gift is a 2015 psychological thriller film written, directed by, and co-starring Joel Edgerton, known for its tense, slow-burn story about a married couple whose lives are upended by the reappearance of an acquaintance from the husband’s past.
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The Gift
"The Gift" is a track by the band Uncommon Ritual, likely showcasing their distinctive musical style and thematic approach.
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E.
The Gift
The Gift is a fertile northern territory in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, lying just south of the Wall and historically granted to the Night's Watch to support its upkeep.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
season finale
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television episode ⓘ |
| antagonist | Glory (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMonologue | Buffy explains why death is her gift. ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by critics and fans ⓘ |
| director | Joss Whedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endScene | Buffy's gravestone is shown with the epitaph "She saved the world. A lot." ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 22 ⓘ |
| episodeNumberOverall | 100 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Ben (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
NERFINISHED
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Clerics of Glory NERFINISHED ⓘ Tara Maclay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Bargaining (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Buffyverse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy television
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supernatural drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Alyson Hannigan
NERFINISHED
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Anthony Stewart Head NERFINISHED ⓘ James Marsters NERFINISHED ⓘ Michelle Trachtenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas Brendon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Michelle Gellar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Anya Jenkins
NERFINISHED
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Buffy Summers NERFINISHED ⓘ Dawn Summers NERFINISHED ⓘ Rupert Giles NERFINISHED ⓘ Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) NERFINISHED ⓘ Willow Rosenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Xander Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| networkTransitionContext | final episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer to air on The WB before the series moved to UPN ⓘ |
| notableAspect | originally produced as a potential series finale ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Buffy Summers dies to save Dawn Summers.
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The portal to a hell dimension is closed by Buffy's sacrifice. ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 2001-05-22 ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | The WB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
NERFINISHED
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer (season 5) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Buffy sacrifices her life to close a dimensional portal opened by her sister Dawn's blood, saving Dawn and the world. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Spiral (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCode | 7ABB22 ⓘ |
| scoreComposer | Thomas Wanker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| seriesCreator | Joss Whedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Glory's tower
NERFINISHED
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Sunnydale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
destiny and duty
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family bonds ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| writer | Joss Whedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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