The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver
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"The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver" is a narrative poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay, celebrated for its poignant depiction of maternal sacrifice and its lyrical, ballad-like form.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver canonical | 4 |
| The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver (poem) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12808662 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver Context triple: [Edna St. Vincent Millay, notableWork, The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver]
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A.
The Poet’s Tale
The Poet’s Tale is a narrative section within the larger work "The Second Day," focusing on the experiences or perspective of a poet.
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B.
The Lay of the Last Minstrel
The Lay of the Last Minstrel is a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott that romanticizes the Scottish Borders through a tale of chivalry, superstition, and clan rivalry in the 16th century.
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C.
The Bow and the Lyre
The Bow and the Lyre is a seminal critical work by Mexican poet Octavio Paz that explores the nature, function, and transformative power of poetry in modern society.
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D.
Lady of the Golden Wood
Lady of the Golden Wood is the honorific title of Galadriel, the powerful and wise Elven ruler of Lothlórien in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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E.
The Harp of God
The Harp of God is a 1921 religious book by Jehovah’s Witnesses leader Joseph F. Rutherford that presents Bible doctrines and end-times teachings in a popular, instructional style.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver Target entity description: "The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver" is a narrative poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay, celebrated for its poignant depiction of maternal sacrifice and its lyrical, ballad-like form.
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A.
The Poet’s Tale
The Poet’s Tale is a narrative section within the larger work "The Second Day," focusing on the experiences or perspective of a poet.
-
B.
The Lay of the Last Minstrel
The Lay of the Last Minstrel is a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott that romanticizes the Scottish Borders through a tale of chivalry, superstition, and clan rivalry in the 16th century.
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C.
The Bow and the Lyre
The Bow and the Lyre is a seminal critical work by Mexican poet Octavio Paz that explores the nature, function, and transformative power of poetry in modern society.
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D.
Lady of the Golden Wood
Lady of the Golden Wood is the honorific title of Galadriel, the powerful and wise Elven ruler of Lothlórien in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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E.
The Harp of God
The Harp of God is a 1921 religious book by Jehovah’s Witnesses leader Joseph F. Rutherford that presents Bible doctrines and end-times teachings in a popular, instructional style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballad
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narrative poem ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| author | Edna St. Vincent Millay ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| awarded | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| centralCharacters |
her young son
ⓘ
impoverished mother ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Edna St. Vincent Millay receiving the 1923 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstPublicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | magazine ⓘ |
| frequentlyAnthologizedIn | American poetry anthologies ⓘ |
| genre |
lyric poetry
ⓘ
narrative poetry ⓘ |
| hasImagery |
textile and weaving imagery
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winter and cold imagery ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
clothing for the child
ⓘ
harp ⓘ |
| includedIn | The Harp-Weaver and Other Poems ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | ballad ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century American poetry ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
love
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maternal sacrifice ⓘ mother–child relationship ⓘ poverty ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| meter | ballad meter ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ballad-like musicality
ⓘ
depiction of maternal love ⓘ emotional impact ⓘ |
| period | Modernist era ⓘ |
| publicationType | poetry collection component ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | irregular ⓘ |
| setting | poor rural home ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
courses on American literature
ⓘ
courses on women’s writing ⓘ |
| style |
lyrical
ⓘ
narrative ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | mother weaving clothes for her child on a magical harp ⓘ |
| tone |
poignant
ⓘ
tender ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
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linked to: The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver