The Moon and the Yew Tree
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"The Moon and the Yew Tree" is a stark, introspective poem by Sylvia Plath that juxtaposes a cold lunar presence with a dark yew tree to explore themes of depression, spirituality, and emotional desolation.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Moon and the Yew Tree canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Moon and the Yew Tree Context triple: [Crossing the Water, containsWork, The Moon and the Yew Tree]
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A.
The Garden Behind the Moon
The Garden Behind the Moon is a 19th-century fantasy novel by American author and illustrator Howard Pyle, blending dreamlike adventure with moral and imaginative themes for young readers.
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B.
The Silver Tree
The Silver Tree is a solo album by Australian musician and Dead Can Dance vocalist Lisa Gerrard, showcasing her ethereal voice and atmospheric, world-fusion soundscapes.
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C.
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
By the Light of the Silvery Moon is a 1953 American musical film starring Doris Day and Gordon MacRae, known for its nostalgic small-town setting and classic song performances.
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D.
The Time of the Cuckoo
The Time of the Cuckoo is a romantic stage play by Arthur Laurents about a lonely American woman who finds unexpected love while vacationing in Venice.
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E.
The Maid of the Oaks
The Maid of the Oaks is an 18th-century comedic play by British general and playwright John Burgoyne, originally written to celebrate a high-society wedding and later adapted for the London stage.
- 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 Moon and the Yew Tree Target entity description: "The Moon and the Yew Tree" is a stark, introspective poem by Sylvia Plath that juxtaposes a cold lunar presence with a dark yew tree to explore themes of depression, spirituality, and emotional desolation.
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A.
The Garden Behind the Moon
The Garden Behind the Moon is a 19th-century fantasy novel by American author and illustrator Howard Pyle, blending dreamlike adventure with moral and imaginative themes for young readers.
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B.
The Silver Tree
The Silver Tree is a solo album by Australian musician and Dead Can Dance vocalist Lisa Gerrard, showcasing her ethereal voice and atmospheric, world-fusion soundscapes.
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C.
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
By the Light of the Silvery Moon is a 1953 American musical film starring Doris Day and Gordon MacRae, known for its nostalgic small-town setting and classic song performances.
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D.
The Time of the Cuckoo
The Time of the Cuckoo is a romantic stage play by Arthur Laurents about a lonely American woman who finds unexpected love while vacationing in Venice.
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E.
The Maid of the Oaks
The Maid of the Oaks is an 18th-century comedic play by British general and playwright John Burgoyne, originally written to celebrate a high-society wedding and later adapted for the London stage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Plath’s late work ⓘ |
| author | Sylvia Plath ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReputation |
frequently anthologized
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widely studied in Plath scholarship ⓘ |
| explores |
limits of religious consolation
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relationship between inner psyche and external landscape ⓘ |
| genre | confessional poetry ⓘ |
| imageryType |
funereal imagery
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lunar imagery ⓘ religious imagery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Confessional poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century poetry ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | unnamed first-person speaker ⓘ |
| meter | free verse ⓘ |
| mood |
despairing
ⓘ
haunting ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | none regular ⓘ |
| setting |
churchyard
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nighttime ⓘ |
| stylisticFeature |
compressed emotional intensity
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stark visual contrasts ⓘ symbolic landscape ⓘ |
| symbol |
bell
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church ⓘ graveyard ⓘ moon ⓘ window ⓘ yew tree ⓘ |
| symbolismOfChurch | inadequate spiritual comfort ⓘ |
| symbolismOfMoon | cold detached presence ⓘ |
| symbolismOfYewTree | death and mourning ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
ⓘ
death imagery ⓘ depression ⓘ emotional desolation ⓘ motherhood and ambivalence ⓘ religious doubt ⓘ spiritual crisis ⓘ |
| tone |
bleak
ⓘ
introspective ⓘ stark ⓘ |
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Subject: The Moon and the Yew Tree Description of subject: "The Moon and the Yew Tree" is a stark, introspective poem by Sylvia Plath that juxtaposes a cold lunar presence with a dark yew tree to explore themes of depression, spirituality, and emotional desolation.
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