The Lament
E157287
"The Lament" is a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, known for its expressive portrayal of sorrow and emotional turmoil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Lament canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1364922 — 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 Lament Context triple: [Poems of Robert Burns, containsWork, The Lament]
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A.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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B.
Litany
The Litany is a traditional Christian form of responsive prayer, especially prominent in Anglican worship, consisting of a series of petitions and supplications recited by a leader and answered by the congregation.
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C.
Mask of Sorrow
Mask of Sorrow is a monumental sculpture in Magadan, Russia, commemorating the victims of Stalinist political repression and the Gulag labor camps.
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D.
Song of Seven
"Song of Seven" is a 1980 progressive rock solo album by Jon Anderson, blending spiritual themes with lush, melodic arrangements.
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E.
The Poet
The Poet is a reflective, storytelling character in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s narrative poem collection "Tales of a Wayside Inn," representing the voice of the poet among the gathered guests.
- 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 Lament Target entity description: "The Lament" is a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, known for its expressive portrayal of sorrow and emotional turmoil.
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A.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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B.
Litany
The Litany is a traditional Christian form of responsive prayer, especially prominent in Anglican worship, consisting of a series of petitions and supplications recited by a leader and answered by the congregation.
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C.
Mask of Sorrow
Mask of Sorrow is a monumental sculpture in Magadan, Russia, commemorating the victims of Stalinist political repression and the Gulag labor camps.
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D.
Song of Seven
"Song of Seven" is a 1980 progressive rock solo album by Jon Anderson, blending spiritual themes with lush, melodic arrangements.
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E.
The Poet
The Poet is a reflective, storytelling character in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s narrative poem collection "Tales of a Wayside Inn," representing the voice of the poet among the gathered guests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literaryWork
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poem ⓘ |
| author | Robert Burns ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Scottish literature ⓘ |
| form | stanzaic poem ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Robert Burns ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | reputation of Robert Burns as a serious poet ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
confessional tone
ⓘ
emotive language ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
inner conflict
ⓘ
moral self-judgment ⓘ psychological distress ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Robert Burns poetic works
ⓘ
linked to:
Poems of Robert Burns
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| meter | traditional verse ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional intensity
ⓘ
expressive portrayal of sorrow ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional turmoil
ⓘ
personal suffering ⓘ regret ⓘ remorse ⓘ sorrow ⓘ |
| workTitle | The Lament ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Lament Description of subject: "The Lament" is a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, known for its expressive portrayal of sorrow and emotional turmoil.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.