I am a rock, I am an island
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"I Am a Rock, I Am an Island" is a famous refrain from Simon & Garfunkel’s song “I Am a Rock,” expressing emotional isolation and self-protection.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "I am a rock, I am an island" | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural phrase
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song lyric refrain ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | folk rock ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | interpersonal connection ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation |
1960s American popular music
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themes of loneliness in popular music ⓘ |
| expressesTheme |
emotional detachment
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emotional isolation ⓘ self‑protection ⓘ self‑reliance ⓘ |
| fromWorkBy |
Paul Simon
NERFINISHED
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Simon & Garfunkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpactOn |
discussions of emotional walls
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popular quotations about loneliness ⓘ |
| hasLineStructure | firstPersonDeclaration ⓘ |
| hasMetaphorElement |
island
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rock ⓘ |
| hasRepetitionOf | "I am" GENERATED ⓘ |
| invokesImageOf |
isolated island
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solitary rock ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| metaphorFor |
emotional invulnerability
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withdrawal from relationships ⓘ |
| partOf | "I Am a Rock" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | refrain ⓘ |
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