The Lamp and the Bell
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The Lamp and the Bell is a verse drama by American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay that explores themes of female friendship, loyalty, and desire in a fairy-tale setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Lamp and the Bell canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12808664 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lamp and the Bell Context triple: [Edna St. Vincent Millay, notableWork, The Lamp and the Bell]
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A.
Lamplighters
Lamplighters is a specialized division within the circus responsible for creating atmosphere and visual magic through lighting and illumination effects.
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B.
Three Bells
Three Bells is a studio album by American garage rock musician Ty Segall that showcases his eclectic, psychedelic-leaning songwriting and multi-instrumental prowess.
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C.
The Lamp Boy
The Lamp Boy is a painting by Belgian expressionist James Ensor, reflecting his characteristic use of vivid color and eerie, introspective atmosphere.
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D.
The Miracle of the Bells
The Miracle of the Bells is a 1948 American drama film, based on Russell Janney’s novel, about a press agent who arranges an extraordinary tribute in a small town to honor a deceased actress.
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E.
The Bells
"The Bells" is a lyrical poem by Edgar Allan Poe that uses musical repetition and onomatopoeia to evoke the changing moods and stages of life through the sounds of different bells.
- 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: The Lamp and the Bell Target entity description: The Lamp and the Bell is a verse drama by American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay that explores themes of female friendship, loyalty, and desire in a fairy-tale setting.
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A.
Lamplighters
Lamplighters is a specialized division within the circus responsible for creating atmosphere and visual magic through lighting and illumination effects.
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B.
Three Bells
Three Bells is a studio album by American garage rock musician Ty Segall that showcases his eclectic, psychedelic-leaning songwriting and multi-instrumental prowess.
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C.
The Lamp Boy
The Lamp Boy is a painting by Belgian expressionist James Ensor, reflecting his characteristic use of vivid color and eerie, introspective atmosphere.
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D.
The Miracle of the Bells
The Miracle of the Bells is a 1948 American drama film, based on Russell Janney’s novel, about a press agent who arranges an extraordinary tribute in a small town to honor a deceased actress.
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E.
The Bells
"The Bells" is a lyrical poem by Edgar Allan Poe that uses musical repetition and onomatopoeia to evoke the changing moods and stages of life through the sounds of different bells.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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play ⓘ verse drama ⓘ |
| author | Edna St. Vincent Millay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Edna St. Vincent Millay ⓘ |
| explores |
emotional bonds between women
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loyalty in friendship ⓘ tension between duty and desire ⓘ |
| focusesOnRelationshipsBetween | women ⓘ |
| form | poetic dialogue ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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fairy-tale drama ⓘ verse drama ⓘ |
| hasDramaticForm | true ⓘ |
| hasFemaleProtagonists | true ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Lamp and the Bell ⓘ |
| isWrittenByFemaleAuthor | true ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| setting | fairy-tale world ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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desire ⓘ female friendship ⓘ love ⓘ loyalty ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| writtenInVerse | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Lamp and the Bell Description of subject: The Lamp and the Bell is a verse drama by American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay that explores themes of female friendship, loyalty, and desire in a fairy-tale setting.
Referenced by (3)
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