Sonnet 29
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Sonnet 29 is one of William Shakespeare’s most famous sonnets, known for its shift from deep despair to emotional renewal through the thought of a beloved friend.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sonnet 29 canonical | 2 |
| William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 29 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5110045 — 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: Sonnet 29 Context triple: [Sonnets, hasPart, Sonnet 29]
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A.
Amoretti
Amoretti is a sonnet sequence by Edmund Spenser that chronicles his courtship and eventual marriage through a series of intricately crafted love poems.
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B.
Epithalamion
Epithalamion is a celebratory marriage poem by Edmund Spenser, renowned for its intricate structure and rich imagery commemorating his own wedding.
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C.
Bright Star
"Bright Star" is a 2009 romantic drama film directed by Jane Campion that portrays the tragic love story between poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne.
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D.
Ode on Melancholy
Ode on Melancholy is a lyric poem by John Keats that explores the intimate relationship between beauty, joy, and transience in the face of sorrow.
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E.
Original Sonnets on Various Subjects
"Original Sonnets on Various Subjects" is a prominent collection of sonnets by 18th-century English poet Anna Seward, showcasing her refined neoclassical style and emotional lyricism.
- 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: Sonnet 29 Target entity description: Sonnet 29 is one of William Shakespeare’s most famous sonnets, known for its shift from deep despair to emotional renewal through the thought of a beloved friend.
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A.
Amoretti
Amoretti is a sonnet sequence by Edmund Spenser that chronicles his courtship and eventual marriage through a series of intricately crafted love poems.
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B.
Epithalamion
Epithalamion is a celebratory marriage poem by Edmund Spenser, renowned for its intricate structure and rich imagery commemorating his own wedding.
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C.
Bright Star
"Bright Star" is a 2009 romantic drama film directed by Jane Campion that portrays the tragic love story between poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne.
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D.
Ode on Melancholy
Ode on Melancholy is a lyric poem by John Keats that explores the intimate relationship between beauty, joy, and transience in the face of sorrow.
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E.
Original Sonnets on Various Subjects
"Original Sonnets on Various Subjects" is a prominent collection of sonnets by 18th-century English poet Anna Seward, showcasing her refined neoclassical style and emotional lyricism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English sonnet
ⓘ
Shakespearean sonnet ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| addresses | a beloved friend or lover ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | 1590s ⓘ |
| author | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| centralContrast | material poverty versus emotional richness ⓘ |
| centralImage | lark rising at break of day ⓘ |
| collectionPublication | Quarto of 1609 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| firstLine | When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes ⓘ |
| focusesOn | personal emotional experience ⓘ |
| form | fixed verse form ⓘ |
| genre | love poetry ⓘ |
| keyLine |
For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings
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That then I scorn to change my state with kings ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance ⓘ |
| meter | iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| numberOfLines | 14 ⓘ |
| openingMood |
isolation
ⓘ
social disgrace ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shakespeare's sonnets
ⓘ
linked to:
Sonnets
|
| resolutionCause | remembrance of a beloved friend ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GG ⓘ |
| speaker | an unnamed first-person narrator ⓘ |
| structure | three quatrains and a final couplet ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic study
ⓘ
literary criticism ⓘ |
| theme |
consolation
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despair ⓘ emotional renewal ⓘ envy ⓘ friendship ⓘ love ⓘ self-pity ⓘ self-worth ⓘ spiritual wealth ⓘ |
| tone |
initially despondent
ⓘ
ultimately optimistic ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
alliteration
ⓘ
contrast ⓘ imagery ⓘ metaphor ⓘ simile ⓘ |
| voltaMarker | Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising ⓘ |
| voltaPosition | line 9 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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linked to: Sonnet 29