The Lay of the Last Minstrel
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Lay of the Last Minstrel canonical | 17 |
| The Lay of the Last Minstrel, Canto I | 1 |
| the Last Minstrel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lay of the Last Minstrel Context triple: [Melrose Abbey, inspiredWork, The Lay of the Last Minstrel]
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A.
The Vision of Sir Launfal
The Vision of Sir Launfal is a narrative poem by James Russell Lowell that reimagines the Holy Grail legend to explore themes of charity, humility, and spiritual awakening.
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B.
Le Morte d'Arthur
Le Morte d'Arthur is a 15th-century English prose compilation of Arthurian legends that became the most influential and enduring version of the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
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C.
Donde Plowman
Donde Plowman is an American academic administrator and leadership scholar who serves as the chief executive of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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D.
The Seafarer
The Seafarer is an Old English elegiac poem that reflects on the hardships of life at sea and the spiritual journey of the speaker.
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E.
The Kingis Quair
The Kingis Quair is a 15th-century Scots poem, traditionally attributed to King James I of Scotland, that recounts his captivity in England and his courtly love for Joan Beaufort.
- 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 Lay of the Last Minstrel Target entity description: 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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A.
The Vision of Sir Launfal
The Vision of Sir Launfal is a narrative poem by James Russell Lowell that reimagines the Holy Grail legend to explore themes of charity, humility, and spiritual awakening.
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B.
Le Morte d'Arthur
Le Morte d'Arthur is a 15th-century English prose compilation of Arthurian legends that became the most influential and enduring version of the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
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C.
Donde Plowman
Donde Plowman is an American academic administrator and leadership scholar who serves as the chief executive of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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D.
The Seafarer
The Seafarer is an Old English elegiac poem that reflects on the hardships of life at sea and the spiritual journey of the speaker.
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E.
The Kingis Quair
The Kingis Quair is a 15th-century Scots poem, traditionally attributed to King James I of Scotland, that recounts his captivity in England and his courtly love for Joan Beaufort.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
narrative poem
ⓘ
poem ⓘ |
| author |
Sir Walter Scott
ⓘ
Walter Scott ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Walter Scott
|
| centralTheme |
border warfare
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chivalry ⓘ clan rivalry ⓘ superstition ⓘ |
| containsElement |
magic book
ⓘ
prophecy ⓘ supernatural elements ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Baron of Branksome
ⓘ
Lady Margaret Scott ⓘ William of Deloraine ⓘ the Goblin Page ⓘ the Last Minstrel ⓘ
linked to:
The Lay of the Last Minstrel
|
| featuresFamily |
Kerr clan
ⓘ
linked to:
Clan Kerr
Scott clan ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | book ⓘ |
| followedBy | Marmion ⓘ |
| form | verse romance ⓘ |
| genre |
narrative poetry
ⓘ
romantic poetry ⓘ |
| hasNarrator | minstrel ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Border reiver traditions
ⓘ
Scottish Border ballads ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
helped establish Scott’s reputation as a poet
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popularized Scottish historical romance in verse ⓘ |
| meter | irregular meter ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | tale told by an aged minstrel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
romanticizing the Scottish Borders
ⓘ
use of historical and legendary material ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Scott’s verse romances ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Scotland ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1805 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Constable
ⓘ
Longman ⓘ
linked to:
Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer
|
| settingLocation | Scottish Borders ⓘ |
| settingTime | 16th century ⓘ |
| tone |
heroic
ⓘ
romantic ⓘ |
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Referenced by (19)
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linked to: The Lay of the Last Minstrel
linked to: The Lay of the Last Minstrel