Clearances sonnet sequence
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Clearances sonnet sequence is a group of elegiac sonnets by Seamus Heaney, written in memory of his mother and noted for their intimate exploration of family, loss, and Irish identity.
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| Clearances sonnet sequence canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clearances sonnet sequence Context triple: [The Haw Lantern, hasSection, Clearances sonnet sequence]
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A.
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.
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B.
The Cantos
The Cantos is Ezra Pound’s long, unfinished modernist epic poem that weaves together history, politics, economics, and literature in a highly allusive, fragmented style.
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C.
Sonnets to Orpheus
Sonnets to Orpheus is a celebrated cycle of 55 sonnets by Rainer Maria Rilke that meditates on art, death, and transformation through the mythic figure of Orpheus.
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D.
Twenty-Five Poems
Twenty-Five Poems is an early collection of intensely lyrical and visionary poetry by Dylan Thomas that helped establish his reputation as a major 20th-century poet.
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E.
The Progress of Poesy
The Progress of Poesy is an 18th-century Pindaric ode by Thomas Gray that celebrates the power and evolution of poetry from ancient Greece to modern times.
- 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: Clearances sonnet sequence Target entity description: Clearances sonnet sequence is a group of elegiac sonnets by Seamus Heaney, written in memory of his mother and noted for their intimate exploration of family, loss, and Irish identity.
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A.
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.
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B.
The Cantos
The Cantos is Ezra Pound’s long, unfinished modernist epic poem that weaves together history, politics, economics, and literature in a highly allusive, fragmented style.
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C.
Sonnets to Orpheus
Sonnets to Orpheus is a celebrated cycle of 55 sonnets by Rainer Maria Rilke that meditates on art, death, and transformation through the mythic figure of Orpheus.
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D.
Twenty-Five Poems
Twenty-Five Poems is an early collection of intensely lyrical and visionary poetry by Dylan Thomas that helped establish his reputation as a major 20th-century poet.
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E.
The Progress of Poesy
The Progress of Poesy is an 18th-century Pindaric ode by Thomas Gray that celebrates the power and evolution of poetry from ancient Greece to modern times.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elegy
ⓘ
poem cycle ⓘ sonnet sequence ⓘ |
| addressesEvent | death of the poet's mother ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Haw Lantern ⓘ |
| author | Seamus Heaney ⓘ |
| commemorates | Seamus Heaney's mother ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
Mass and religious observance
ⓘ
bedside vigil ⓘ household chores ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Margaret Heaney
ⓘ
linked to:
Marie Heaney
|
| firstPublicationContext | The Haw Lantern ⓘ |
| form | sonnet ⓘ |
| genre |
elegiac poetry
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lyric poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Catholic devotional practices ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
enjambment
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imagery of domestic work ⓘ interplay of Irish and English cultural references ⓘ sonnet sequence as narrative arc ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary Irish poetry ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | considered one of Seamus Heaney's most personal works ⓘ |
| metricalForm | variations on the sonnet form ⓘ |
| notablePoemInSequence | “When all the others were away at Mass” ⓘ |
| numberOfPoems | 8 ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | 1980s ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstBookAppearance | Faber and Faber ⓘ |
| setIn | rural County Derry ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholic upbringing
ⓘ
Irish identity ⓘ domestic rituals ⓘ family life ⓘ grief ⓘ memory ⓘ mother–son relationship ⓘ mourning ⓘ |
| theme |
language and silence
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reconciliation of personal and cultural history ⓘ the ordinary as sacred ⓘ |
| tone |
intimate
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meditative ⓘ |
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