Song of Myself
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"Song of Myself" is a landmark free-verse poem by Walt Whitman that celebrates individual identity, the human body, and the interconnectedness of all life, and forms a central part of his collection "Leaves of Grass."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Song of Myself canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Song of Myself Context triple: [Walt Whitman, notableWork, Song of Myself]
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A.
Leaves of Grass
Leaves of Grass is Walt Whitman’s groundbreaking poetry collection that celebrates the individual, democracy, and the American experience in a free-verse style.
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B.
The Colossus and Other Poems
The Colossus and Other Poems is Sylvia Plath’s first published poetry collection, showcasing her early distinctive voice and themes of identity, death, and psychological turmoil.
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C.
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry
"Crossing Brooklyn Ferry" is a celebrated poem by Walt Whitman that meditates on time, shared human experience, and the connection between past and future generations through the everyday act of crossing the East River.
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D.
The Howl
The Howl is the energetic and famously raucous student cheering section that supports the University of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team at their home games.
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E.
The Negro Speaks of Rivers
"The Negro Speaks of Rivers" is a seminal poem by Langston Hughes that meditates on African and African American history and identity through the enduring symbolism of ancient rivers.
- 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: Song of Myself Target entity description: "Song of Myself" is a landmark free-verse poem by Walt Whitman that celebrates individual identity, the human body, and the interconnectedness of all life, and forms a central part of his collection "Leaves of Grass."
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A.
Leaves of Grass
Leaves of Grass is Walt Whitman’s groundbreaking poetry collection that celebrates the individual, democracy, and the American experience in a free-verse style.
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B.
The Colossus and Other Poems
The Colossus and Other Poems is Sylvia Plath’s first published poetry collection, showcasing her early distinctive voice and themes of identity, death, and psychological turmoil.
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C.
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry
"Crossing Brooklyn Ferry" is a celebrated poem by Walt Whitman that meditates on time, shared human experience, and the connection between past and future generations through the everyday act of crossing the East River.
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D.
The Howl
The Howl is the energetic and famously raucous student cheering section that supports the University of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team at their home games.
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E.
The Negro Speaks of Rivers
"The Negro Speaks of Rivers" is a seminal poem by Langston Hughes that meditates on African and African American history and identity through the enduring symbolism of ancient rivers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
free verse poem
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poem ⓘ |
| author | Walt Whitman ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
central text in American poetry canon
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landmark of American literature ⓘ |
| centralWorkOf |
Leaves of Grass
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Walt Whitman’s poetic career ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| firstPublicationYear | 1855 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Leaves of Grass (1855 edition)
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linked to:
Leaves of Grass
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| form | long poem ⓘ |
| genre |
lyric poetry
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transcendentalist poetry ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
death and immortality
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democratic ideals ⓘ the self as universal ⓘ unity of body and soul ⓘ |
| influenced |
American poetry
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free verse tradition ⓘ modernist poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterTitle | Song of Myself ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American Romanticism
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Transcendentalism ⓘ |
| meter | free verse ⓘ |
| narrativeVoice | first person ⓘ |
| narrator | a persona identified with Walt Whitman ⓘ |
| notableLine |
For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
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I am large, I contain multitudes. ⓘ I celebrate myself, and sing myself ⓘ |
| numberOfSections | 52 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Poem of Walt Whitman, an American ⓘ |
| partOf | Leaves of Grass ⓘ |
| setting | 19th-century United States ⓘ |
| structure | 52 numbered sections ⓘ |
| style |
cataloging lists
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colloquial diction ⓘ direct address to the reader ⓘ long rhythmic lines ⓘ |
| theme |
American experience
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democracy ⓘ equality ⓘ individualism ⓘ interconnectedness of all life ⓘ nature ⓘ self and identity ⓘ sexuality ⓘ spirituality ⓘ the human body ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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