The Door Was Open and the House Was Dark
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"The Door Was Open and the House Was Dark" is a poem by Seamus Heaney from his collection "Human Chain," reflecting his characteristic blend of memory, loss, and quietly haunting domestic imagery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Door Was Open and the House Was Dark canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5439786 — 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 Door Was Open and the House Was Dark Context triple: [Human Chain, hasPoem, The Door Was Open and the House Was Dark]
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A.
The Door
"The Door" is a pivotal and emotionally charged episode of Game of Thrones renowned for revealing the origin of Hodor's name and fate.
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B.
I Am the Doorway
"I Am the Doorway" is a horror short story by Stephen King about a former astronaut whose body becomes a portal for alien beings, blending psychological terror with science fiction.
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C.
You Should Never Have Opened That Door
"You Should Never Have Opened That Door" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones, featured on their 1977 album "Leave Home."
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D.
Red Door
Red Door is a luxury beauty and spa brand, historically linked to Elizabeth Arden, known for its high-end salon and spa services.
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E.
The Open Door
The Open Door is a landmark 1963 Egyptian drama film, based on Latifa al-Zayyat’s novel, that explores women’s emancipation and national liberation, starring Faten Hamama in one of her most acclaimed roles.
- 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 Door Was Open and the House Was Dark Target entity description: "The Door Was Open and the House Was Dark" is a poem by Seamus Heaney from his collection "Human Chain," reflecting his characteristic blend of memory, loss, and quietly haunting domestic imagery.
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A.
The Door
"The Door" is a pivotal and emotionally charged episode of Game of Thrones renowned for revealing the origin of Hodor's name and fate.
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B.
I Am the Doorway
"I Am the Doorway" is a horror short story by Stephen King about a former astronaut whose body becomes a portal for alien beings, blending psychological terror with science fiction.
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C.
You Should Never Have Opened That Door
"You Should Never Have Opened That Door" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones, featured on their 1977 album "Leave Home."
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D.
Red Door
Red Door is a luxury beauty and spa brand, historically linked to Elizabeth Arden, known for its high-end salon and spa services.
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E.
The Open Door
The Open Door is a landmark 1963 Egyptian drama film, based on Latifa al-Zayyat’s novel, that explores women’s emancipation and national liberation, starring Faten Hamama in one of her most acclaimed roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| author | Seamus Heaney ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Human Chain ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| hasContext | late period of Seamus Heaney’s career ⓘ |
| hasImagery |
darkened house
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domestic interior ⓘ open door ⓘ |
| hasMood | quietly haunting ⓘ |
| hasReception | critically acclaimed as part of Human Chain ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
homecoming
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personal recollection ⓘ |
| hasTitleForm | The Door Was Open and the House Was Dark ⓘ |
| includedIn | selected readings of Seamus Heaney’s late work ⓘ |
| isWrittenInPeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
alliteration
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assonance ⓘ enjambment ⓘ imagery ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary Irish poetry ⓘ |
| partOfCollection | Human Chain ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstCollection | Faber and Faber ⓘ |
| reflects |
Heaney’s exploration of aging
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Heaney’s interest in ordinary objects as carriers of meaning ⓘ Heaney’s preoccupation with memory ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Clearances
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Station Island ⓘ The Haw Lantern ⓘ |
| style |
free verse
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narrative lyric ⓘ |
| subjectOf | literary criticism ⓘ |
| theme |
domestic life
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family relationships ⓘ loss ⓘ memory ⓘ mortality ⓘ |
| tone |
elegiac
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meditative ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Door Was Open and the House Was Dark Description of subject: "The Door Was Open and the House Was Dark" is a poem by Seamus Heaney from his collection "Human Chain," reflecting his characteristic blend of memory, loss, and quietly haunting domestic imagery.
Referenced by (2)
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The Door Was Open and the House Was Dark
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The Door Was Open and the House Was Dark
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