The Exorcism
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"The Exorcism" is a one-act segment from Edward Albee’s play "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in which the psychological and emotional conflicts between the central couple reach a climactic confrontation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Exorcism canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5102526 — 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 Exorcism Context triple: [Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, actTitle, The Exorcism]
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A.
The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III is a 1990 supernatural horror film written and directed by William Peter Blatty that continues the story of demonic evil and investigation introduced in the original The Exorcist.
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B.
Exorcist: The Beginning
Exorcist: The Beginning is a 2004 supernatural horror film that serves as a prequel to the classic 1973 movie The Exorcist, exploring Father Merrin’s first encounter with demonic evil.
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C.
The Exorcist
The Exorcist is a landmark 1973 American horror film directed by William Friedkin, renowned for its shocking depiction of demonic possession and its major influence on both the genre and modern cinema.
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D.
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Exorcist II: The Heretic is a 1977 supernatural horror film and the controversial sequel to the landmark 1973 film The Exorcist.
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E.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a 2005 supernatural horror courtroom drama film that blends exorcism terror with legal thriller elements, loosely inspired by the real-life case of Anneliese Michel.
- 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 Exorcism Target entity description: "The Exorcism" is a one-act segment from Edward Albee’s play "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in which the psychological and emotional conflicts between the central couple reach a climactic confrontation.
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A.
The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III is a 1990 supernatural horror film written and directed by William Peter Blatty that continues the story of demonic evil and investigation introduced in the original The Exorcist.
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B.
Exorcist: The Beginning
Exorcist: The Beginning is a 2004 supernatural horror film that serves as a prequel to the classic 1973 movie The Exorcist, exploring Father Merrin’s first encounter with demonic evil.
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C.
The Exorcist
The Exorcist is a landmark 1973 American horror film directed by William Friedkin, renowned for its shocking depiction of demonic possession and its major influence on both the genre and modern cinema.
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D.
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Exorcist II: The Heretic is a 1977 supernatural horror film and the controversial sequel to the landmark 1973 film The Exorcist.
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E.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a 2005 supernatural horror courtroom drama film that blends exorcism terror with legal thriller elements, loosely inspired by the real-life case of Anneliese Michel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
one-act play segment
ⓘ
theatrical play segment ⓘ |
| author | Edward Albee ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dramaticFunction |
climactic confrontation
ⓘ
resolution of central relationship tensions ⓘ |
| followsInSequence |
Walpurgisnacht
ⓘ
linked to:
Walpurgis Night
|
| genre |
absurdist theatre
ⓘ
drama ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacters |
George
ⓘ
Martha ⓘ |
| hasSupportingCharacters |
Honey
ⓘ
Nick ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle | uses religious exorcism metaphor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
emotional conflict between George and Martha
ⓘ
psychological conflict between George and Martha ⓘ |
| partOf |
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
ⓘ
linked to:
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
|
| partOfStructure | three-act structure of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ⓘ |
| positionInWork | final act of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ⓘ |
| precedesInSequence | none (it is the last act of the play) ⓘ |
| setting |
New England college town
ⓘ
living room of George and Martha’s house ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional abuse
ⓘ
illusion versus reality ⓘ marital conflict ⓘ power dynamics in relationships ⓘ self-deception ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Exorcism Description of subject: "The Exorcism" is a one-act segment from Edward Albee’s play "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in which the psychological and emotional conflicts between the central couple reach a climactic confrontation.
Referenced by (2)
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