poem "Barbara Frietchie" by John Greenleaf Whittier
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The poem "Barbara Frietchie" by John Greenleaf Whittier is a patriotic ballad that dramatizes an elderly Union woman's defiance of Confederate troops during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| poem "Barbara Frietchie" | 2 |
| poem "Barbara Frietchie" by John Greenleaf Whittier canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: poem "Barbara Frietchie" by John Greenleaf Whittier Context triple: [Barbara Fritchie, describedBySource, poem "Barbara Frietchie" by John Greenleaf Whittier]
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A.
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn"
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn" is a patriotic work best known for its phrase "the shot heard round the world," commemorating the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
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poem "The Housatonic at Stockbridge" by William Cullen Bryant
"The Housatonic at Stockbridge" is a lyric poem by William Cullen Bryant that reflects on the natural beauty and tranquil, moral grandeur of the Housatonic River near Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
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poem "The Liberty Tree" by Thomas Paine
The poem "The Liberty Tree" by Thomas Paine is a Revolutionary-era work that celebrates the symbolic tree as a rallying emblem of American resistance and the struggle for political freedom.
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Poems (1821) by William Cullen Bryant
"Poems" (1821) by William Cullen Bryant is the poet’s first major collection, notable for helping establish his reputation as an important early American Romantic voice.
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poem "Evangeline" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: poem "Barbara Frietchie" by John Greenleaf Whittier Target entity description: The poem "Barbara Frietchie" by John Greenleaf Whittier is a patriotic ballad that dramatizes an elderly Union woman's defiance of Confederate troops during the American Civil War.
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A.
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn"
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn" is a patriotic work best known for its phrase "the shot heard round the world," commemorating the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
poem "The Housatonic at Stockbridge" by William Cullen Bryant
"The Housatonic at Stockbridge" is a lyric poem by William Cullen Bryant that reflects on the natural beauty and tranquil, moral grandeur of the Housatonic River near Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
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C.
poem "The Liberty Tree" by Thomas Paine
The poem "The Liberty Tree" by Thomas Paine is a Revolutionary-era work that celebrates the symbolic tree as a rallying emblem of American resistance and the struggle for political freedom.
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D.
Poems (1821) by William Cullen Bryant
"Poems" (1821) by William Cullen Bryant is the poet’s first major collection, notable for helping establish his reputation as an important early American Romantic voice.
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E.
poem "Evangeline" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
narrative poem
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patriotic ballad ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | recitation piece ⓘ |
| author | John Greenleaf Whittier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Barbara Fritchie House and Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depictsEvent | Confederate troops marching through Frederick ⓘ |
| famousLine | Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country’s flag, she said. ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Stonewall Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstLine | Up from the meadows rich with corn ⓘ |
| firstPublishedAs | “Barbara Frietchie” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Atlantic Monthly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Civil War poetry
ⓘ
patriotic poetry ⓘ |
| hasForm | rhymed verse ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narrator ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American flag
NERFINISHED
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elderly woman ⓘ military honor ⓘ |
| historicalAccuracy | disputed ⓘ |
| historicalBasis | Barbara Fritchie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInCollection | Poems by John Greenleaf Whittier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
American Civil War memory
ⓘ
popular image of Barbara Fritchie ⓘ |
| inspiredByEvent | Confederate occupation of Frederick, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American Romanticism
ⓘ
Fireside Poets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Barbara Fritchie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | ballad meter ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1863 ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Union ⓘ |
| portrays |
Union loyalty
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defiance of Confederate forces ⓘ |
| portraysCharacterAs | heroic civilian ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | The Atlantic Monthly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | regular alternating rhyme ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Frederick, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingYear | 1862 ⓘ |
| theme |
courage
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individual conscience ⓘ national unity ⓘ patriotism ⓘ |
| tone |
patriotic
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reverent ⓘ |
| usedIn | school readers in the late 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: poem "Barbara Frietchie" by John Greenleaf Whittier Description of subject: The poem "Barbara Frietchie" by John Greenleaf Whittier is a patriotic ballad that dramatizes an elderly Union woman's defiance of Confederate troops during the American Civil War.
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