“The Conflict of Convictions”
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“The Conflict of Convictions” is a poem by Herman Melville included in his Civil War collection *Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War*, reflecting the moral and ideological struggles surrounding the conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| “The Conflict of Convictions” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5531404 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “The Conflict of Convictions” Context triple: [Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War, hasPart, “The Conflict of Convictions”]
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A.
A Matter of Principle
A Matter of Principle is a collection of essays by legal philosopher Ronald Dworkin that explores the role of moral principles in law, politics, and constitutional interpretation.
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B.
The Triumph of Justice
The Triumph of Justice is a Baroque-era religious and allegorical painting by French artist Jean Jouvenet, exemplifying his dramatic composition and expressive style.
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C.
Crusade for Justice
Crusade for Justice is the posthumously published autobiography of civil rights and anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells, chronicling her life and pioneering activism.
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D.
The Triumph of Truth
The Triumph of Truth is a major 18th-century history painting by French artist Jean Restout the Younger, exemplifying the grand manner and allegorical style of the French Baroque tradition.
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E.
The Righteous
The Righteous is a film written by and starring Mark O'Brien, known as a brooding psychological horror drama with strong religious and moral themes.
- 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: “The Conflict of Convictions” Target entity description: “The Conflict of Convictions” is a poem by Herman Melville included in his Civil War collection *Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War*, reflecting the moral and ideological struggles surrounding the conflict.
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A.
A Matter of Principle
A Matter of Principle is a collection of essays by legal philosopher Ronald Dworkin that explores the role of moral principles in law, politics, and constitutional interpretation.
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B.
The Triumph of Justice
The Triumph of Justice is a Baroque-era religious and allegorical painting by French artist Jean Jouvenet, exemplifying his dramatic composition and expressive style.
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C.
Crusade for Justice
Crusade for Justice is the posthumously published autobiography of civil rights and anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells, chronicling her life and pioneering activism.
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D.
The Triumph of Truth
The Triumph of Truth is a major 18th-century history painting by French artist Jean Restout the Younger, exemplifying the grand manner and allegorical style of the French Baroque tradition.
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E.
The Righteous
The Righteous is a film written by and starring Mark O'Brien, known as a brooding psychological horror drama with strong religious and moral themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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person ⓘ poem ⓘ poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | Herman Melville ⓘ |
| collection | Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| firstPublicationCollection | Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War ⓘ |
| form | verse ⓘ |
| genre |
lyric poetry
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war poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| occupation |
poet
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writer ⓘ |
| setting | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| subject |
Union and Confederate perspectives
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moral ambiguity of war ⓘ tension between faith and politics ⓘ |
| theme |
American Civil War
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conscience and duty ⓘ ideological struggle ⓘ moral conflict ⓘ national division ⓘ religious doubt ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: “The Conflict of Convictions” Description of subject: “The Conflict of Convictions” is a poem by Herman Melville included in his Civil War collection *Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War*, reflecting the moral and ideological struggles surrounding the conflict.
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