Paul Verlaine's poem "Clair de lune"
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Paul Verlaine's poem "Clair de lune" is a hallmark of French Symbolist poetry, evoking a dreamlike, melancholic moonlit landscape through musical, subtly suggestive language.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paul Verlaine's poem "Clair de lune" canonical | 1 |
| Paul Verlaine’s poem Clair de lune | 1 |
| poem "Clair de lune" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul Verlaine's poem "Clair de lune" Context triple: [Clair de lune, basedOn, Paul Verlaine's poem "Clair de lune"]
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Clair de lune
Clair de lune is a lyrical and atmospheric piano piece by Claude Debussy, renowned as one of the most iconic works of Impressionist music.
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B.
Victor Hugo's poem cycle "Demain, dès l’aube"
Victor Hugo's poem cycle "Demain, dès l’aube" is a deeply mournful meditation on grief and paternal love, written in memory of his daughter Léopoldine after her tragic death.
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La chanson de Prévert
La chanson de Prévert is a classic French chanson by Serge Gainsbourg, celebrated for its melancholic lyrics and poetic evocation of lost love.
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poem "L'Invitation au voyage"
"L'Invitation au voyage" is a celebrated poem by Charles Baudelaire that evokes an idealized, sensuous, and tranquil realm, and inspired the title of Henri Matisse’s painting "Luxe, Calme et Volupté."
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Fonction du poète
Fonction du poète is a celebrated poem by Victor Hugo that reflects on the role and responsibility of the poet in society.
- 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: Paul Verlaine's poem "Clair de lune" Target entity description: Paul Verlaine's poem "Clair de lune" is a hallmark of French Symbolist poetry, evoking a dreamlike, melancholic moonlit landscape through musical, subtly suggestive language.
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A.
Clair de lune
Clair de lune is a lyrical and atmospheric piano piece by Claude Debussy, renowned as one of the most iconic works of Impressionist music.
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B.
Victor Hugo's poem cycle "Demain, dès l’aube"
Victor Hugo's poem cycle "Demain, dès l’aube" is a deeply mournful meditation on grief and paternal love, written in memory of his daughter Léopoldine after her tragic death.
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C.
La chanson de Prévert
La chanson de Prévert is a classic French chanson by Serge Gainsbourg, celebrated for its melancholic lyrics and poetic evocation of lost love.
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D.
poem "L'Invitation au voyage"
"L'Invitation au voyage" is a celebrated poem by Charles Baudelaire that evokes an idealized, sensuous, and tranquil realm, and inspired the title of Henri Matisse’s painting "Luxe, Calme et Volupté."
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E.
Fonction du poète
Fonction du poète is a celebrated poem by Victor Hugo that reflects on the role and responsibility of the poet in society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lyric poem
ⓘ
poem ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
art song settings
ⓘ
choral works ⓘ |
| author | Paul Verlaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Fêtes galantes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Paul Verlaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1869 ⓘ |
| genre | Symbolist poetry ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
lovers
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masked revelers ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
French Symbolist poetry
ⓘ
later musical settings ⓘ |
| hasMood |
ambiguous
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melancholic ⓘ tender ⓘ |
| hasSetting | garden under moonlight ⓘ |
| imagery |
fêtes galantes
ⓘ
masked dancers ⓘ moonlit landscape ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Rococo painting
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music ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Symbolism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th‑century French literature ⓘ |
| metricalForm | regular stanzas ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocation of a dreamlike, melancholic mood
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musicality of verse ⓘ suggestive rather than explicit imagery ⓘ |
| partOf | Paul Verlaine’s early poetic output ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | poems inspired by 18th‑century fêtes galantes ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Fêtes galantes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Alphonse Lemerre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | regular rhyme scheme ⓘ |
| style |
delicate imagery
ⓘ
musical language ⓘ soft, flowing rhythm ⓘ subtle suggestion ⓘ |
| theme |
ambiguity of joy and sadness
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dreamlike atmosphere ⓘ masked emotions ⓘ melancholy ⓘ moonlight ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | moonlight ⓘ |
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Subject: Paul Verlaine's poem "Clair de lune" Description of subject: Paul Verlaine's poem "Clair de lune" is a hallmark of French Symbolist poetry, evoking a dreamlike, melancholic moonlit landscape through musical, subtly suggestive language.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Paul Verlaine’s poem Clair de lune
this entity surface form:
poem "Clair de lune"