A Child’s Reminiscence
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A Child’s Reminiscence is the original title of Walt Whitman’s lyric poem later known as “Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking,” a seminal work of American free verse exploring memory, loss, and the awakening of the poetic self.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Child’s Reminiscence canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Child’s Reminiscence Context triple: [Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking, originalTitle, A Child’s Reminiscence]
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A.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
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B.
When We Were Very Young
"When We Were Very Young" is a 1924 collection of children's poems by A. A. Milne that introduced the character Christopher Robin and helped pave the way for the Winnie-the-Pooh stories.
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C.
The Sick Child
"The Sick Child" is a poignant early painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that depicts the illness and death of his sister and marks a key turning point toward his mature, emotionally charged style.
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D.
This I Remember
"This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her life, public service, and experiences as First Lady of the United States.
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E.
A Christmas Memory
A Christmas Memory is a nostalgic autobiographical short story by Truman Capote that recounts his childhood holiday experiences with an eccentric older cousin in rural Alabama.
- 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: A Child’s Reminiscence Target entity description: A Child’s Reminiscence is the original title of Walt Whitman’s lyric poem later known as “Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking,” a seminal work of American free verse exploring memory, loss, and the awakening of the poetic self.
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A.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
-
B.
When We Were Very Young
"When We Were Very Young" is a 1924 collection of children's poems by A. A. Milne that introduced the character Christopher Robin and helped pave the way for the Winnie-the-Pooh stories.
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C.
The Sick Child
"The Sick Child" is a poignant early painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that depicts the illness and death of his sister and marks a key turning point toward his mature, emotionally charged style.
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D.
This I Remember
"This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her life, public service, and experiences as First Lady of the United States.
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E.
A Christmas Memory
A Christmas Memory is a nostalgic autobiographical short story by Truman Capote that recounts his childhood holiday experiences with an eccentric older cousin in rural Alabama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American poem
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lyric poem ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| author | Walt Whitman ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
cradle-like motion of the sea
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song of birds ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Walt Whitman ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
artistic vocation
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awakening of the poetic self ⓘ childhood ⓘ death ⓘ loss ⓘ memory ⓘ memory and recollection ⓘ nature ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
formation of the poetic consciousness
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relationship between memory and art ⓘ transforming personal loss into song ⓘ |
| form | free verse ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
childhood reminiscence
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poetic calling ⓘ |
| influenced | development of modern free verse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterRetitledAs | Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American Romanticism
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Transcendentalism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century American literature ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | American lyric tradition ⓘ |
| meter | free verse ⓘ |
| movement | American free verse ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| narrator | adult speaker recalling childhood ⓘ |
| originalTitleOf | Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking ⓘ |
| partOf | Leaves of Grass ⓘ |
| setting |
Long Island seacoast
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seashore ⓘ |
| significance | seminal work of American free verse ⓘ |
| style |
highly musical free verse
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imagistic description of nature ⓘ |
| symbol |
child as emerging poet
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lost mate as lost love ⓘ mockingbird as poet figure ⓘ sea as cradle ⓘ |
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Subject: A Child’s Reminiscence Description of subject: A Child’s Reminiscence is the original title of Walt Whitman’s lyric poem later known as “Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking,” a seminal work of American free verse exploring memory, loss, and the awakening of the poetic self.
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