Put Out More Flags
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Put Out More Flags is a satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh set during the early years of World War II, following a cast of recurring characters as they navigate the absurdities and moral ambiguities of wartime Britain.
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| Put Out More Flags canonical | 14 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Put Out More Flags Context triple: [Evelyn Waugh, notableWork, Put Out More Flags]
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A.
Black Star
Black Star is a critically acclaimed hip hop duo consisting of rappers Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) and Talib Kweli, known for their socially conscious lyrics and influential role in underground rap.
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B.
The Red Parts
The Red Parts is Maggie Nelson’s genre-blending memoir and true-crime meditation that examines her aunt’s decades-old murder case alongside themes of grief, justice, and family history.
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C.
Flagg
Flagg is a surname most notably associated with American artist and illustrator James Montgomery Flagg, famed for creating the iconic "I Want YOU for U.S. Army" Uncle Sam poster.
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D.
Blaze of Glory
"Blaze of Glory" is a song featured on the country music album "Share Your Love" by Kenny Rogers.
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E.
Bleeding Edge
Bleeding Edge is a 2013 postmodern detective novel by Thomas Pynchon that explores the intersection of technology, capitalism, and conspiracy in New York City around the time of the dot-com crash and 9/11.
- 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: Put Out More Flags Target entity description: Put Out More Flags is a satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh set during the early years of World War II, following a cast of recurring characters as they navigate the absurdities and moral ambiguities of wartime Britain.
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A.
Black Star
Black Star is a critically acclaimed hip hop duo consisting of rappers Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) and Talib Kweli, known for their socially conscious lyrics and influential role in underground rap.
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B.
The Red Parts
The Red Parts is Maggie Nelson’s genre-blending memoir and true-crime meditation that examines her aunt’s decades-old murder case alongside themes of grief, justice, and family history.
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C.
Flagg
Flagg is a surname most notably associated with American artist and illustrator James Montgomery Flagg, famed for creating the iconic "I Want YOU for U.S. Army" Uncle Sam poster.
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D.
Blaze of Glory
"Blaze of Glory" is a song featured on the country music album "Share Your Love" by Kenny Rogers.
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E.
Bleeding Edge
Bleeding Edge is a 2013 postmodern detective novel by Thomas Pynchon that explores the intersection of technology, capitalism, and conspiracy in New York City around the time of the dot-com crash and 9/11.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Evelyn Waugh ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | in copyright in most jurisdictions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | early phase of the Second World War in Britain ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Alastair Trumpington
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Ambrose Silk ⓘ Angela Lyne ⓘ Basil Seal ⓘ Cedric Lyne ⓘ Sonia Trumpington ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| follows | Brideshead Revisited ⓘ |
| genre |
satire
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war novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio adaptation by the BBC ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later British war satires ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Basil Seal ⓘ |
| hasOpening | set in the phoney war period of WWII ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 300 pages ⓘ |
| hasReception | generally positive contemporary reviews ⓘ |
| hasStyle | satirical realism ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
civilian life in wartime Britain
ⓘ
evacuee children in the countryside ⓘ social climbing and class ⓘ |
| hasTone |
darkly comic
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ironic ⓘ |
| isInCanonOf | Evelyn Waugh's major works ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf |
Evelyn Waugh's war trilogy (informal grouping with Men at Arms, Officers and Gentlemen, Unconditional Surrender)
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linked to:
Sword of Honour trilogy
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| publicationYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Chapman & Hall
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linked to:
Chapman and Hall
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| settingLocation |
Britain
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linked to:
Great Britain
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| settingPeriod | early years of World War II ⓘ |
| theme |
English upper-class society
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absurdities of wartime bureaucracy ⓘ moral ambiguity in wartime ⓘ opportunism during war ⓘ patriotism and cynicism ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | phrase from a Royal Navy order encouraging more signal flags to be flown ⓘ |
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