Clearances
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"Clearances" is a sonnet sequence by Seamus Heaney that reflects on his relationship with his mother and themes of memory, loss, and familial intimacy.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clearances canonical | 3 |
| Clearances I | 1 |
| Clearances II | 1 |
| Clearances III | 1 |
| Clearances IV | 1 |
| Clearances VI | 1 |
| Clearances VII | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5439539 — 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: Clearances Context triple: [The Haw Lantern, hasPoem, Clearances]
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A.
Clearing
Clearing is a residential and industrial neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago, known for encompassing and surrounding Midway International Airport.
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B.
Clearing
"Clearing" is a large-scale photographic work by German artist Thomas Demand, known for its meticulously constructed paper model of a forest scene that blurs the line between reality and fabrication.
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C.
Clearinghouse
Clearinghouse is a U.S. federal database that tracks commercial drivers’ drug and alcohol program violations to improve roadway safety and compliance.
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D.
Clampdown
"Clampdown" is a politically charged punk rock song by The Clash, featured on their landmark 1979 album *London Calling*.
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E.
Carte Blanche
Carte Blanche is a James Bond continuation novel by Jeffery Deaver that reboots the iconic spy into a modern-day setting.
- 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: Clearances Target entity description: "Clearances" is a sonnet sequence by Seamus Heaney that reflects on his relationship with his mother and themes of memory, loss, and familial intimacy.
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A.
Clearing
Clearing is a residential and industrial neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago, known for encompassing and surrounding Midway International Airport.
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B.
Clearing
"Clearing" is a large-scale photographic work by German artist Thomas Demand, known for its meticulously constructed paper model of a forest scene that blurs the line between reality and fabrication.
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C.
Clearinghouse
Clearinghouse is a U.S. federal database that tracks commercial drivers’ drug and alcohol program violations to improve roadway safety and compliance.
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D.
Clampdown
"Clampdown" is a politically charged punk rock song by The Clash, featured on their landmark 1979 album *London Calling*.
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E.
Carte Blanche
Carte Blanche is a James Bond continuation novel by Jeffery Deaver that reboots the iconic spy into a modern-day setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poem cycle
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sonnet sequence ⓘ |
| author | Seamus Heaney ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
acts of housework and shared tasks
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domestic scenes with Heaney's mother ⓘ memories surrounding the mother's death ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Clearances I
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linked to:
Clearances
Clearances II ⓘ
linked to:
Clearances
Clearances III ⓘ
linked to:
Clearances
Clearances IV ⓘ
linked to:
Clearances
Clearances V ⓘ Clearances VI ⓘ
linked to:
Clearances
Clearances VII ⓘ
linked to:
Clearances
Clearances VIII ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
allusion
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enjambment ⓘ imagery ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryForm | sonnet ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary Irish poetry ⓘ |
| meter | iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| numberOfSonnets | 8 ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | late 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Haw Lantern ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | variations on the sonnet form ⓘ |
| subject |
Heaney's relationship with his mother
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bereavement ⓘ family memory ⓘ |
| theme |
Catholic upbringing
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Irish identity ⓘ childhood recollection ⓘ domestic life ⓘ familial intimacy ⓘ grief ⓘ loss ⓘ memory ⓘ motherhood ⓘ mother–son relationship ⓘ mourning ⓘ ordinary rituals ⓘ silence and speech ⓘ |
| tone |
elegiac
ⓘ
intimate ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clearances Description of subject: "Clearances" is a sonnet sequence by Seamus Heaney that reflects on his relationship with his mother and themes of memory, loss, and familial intimacy.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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