Canto V
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Canto V is the final section of Alexander Pope’s mock-epic poem "The Rape of the Lock," in which the narrative’s satirical treatment of high society and its trivial conflicts reaches its climax and resolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Canto V canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7136233 — 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: Canto V Context triple: [The Rape of the Lock, dividedInto, Canto V]
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A.
Canto V
Canto V is a section of Alexander Pushkin’s narrative poem "Ruslan and Ludmila," continuing the fantastical adventures and romantic trials of the hero Ruslan.
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B.
Canto IV
Canto IV is one of the narrative sections of Alexander Pushkin’s mock-epic poem "Ruslan and Ludmila," continuing the fantastical adventures and romantic trials of its protagonists.
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C.
Canto VI
Canto VI is a later section of Alexander Pushkin’s narrative poem "Ruslan and Ludmila," continuing the fantastical adventures and romantic quest of the hero Ruslan.
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D.
Canto III
Canto III is a section of Alexander Pushkin’s narrative poem "Ruslan and Ludmila," continuing the fantastical adventures and romantic quest at the heart of the work.
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E.
Canto II
Canto II is the second section of Alexander Pope’s mock-epic poem "The Rape of the Lock," continuing the satirical narrative of high society and its trivial conflicts.
- 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: Canto V Target entity description: Canto V is the final section of Alexander Pope’s mock-epic poem "The Rape of the Lock," in which the narrative’s satirical treatment of high society and its trivial conflicts reaches its climax and resolution.
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A.
Canto V
Canto V is a section of Alexander Pushkin’s narrative poem "Ruslan and Ludmila," continuing the fantastical adventures and romantic trials of the hero Ruslan.
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B.
Canto IV
Canto IV is one of the narrative sections of Alexander Pushkin’s mock-epic poem "Ruslan and Ludmila," continuing the fantastical adventures and romantic trials of its protagonists.
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C.
Canto VI
Canto VI is a later section of Alexander Pushkin’s narrative poem "Ruslan and Ludmila," continuing the fantastical adventures and romantic quest of the hero Ruslan.
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D.
Canto III
Canto III is a section of Alexander Pushkin’s narrative poem "Ruslan and Ludmila," continuing the fantastical adventures and romantic quest at the heart of the work.
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E.
Canto II
Canto II is the second section of Alexander Pope’s mock-epic poem "The Rape of the Lock," continuing the satirical narrative of high society and its trivial conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canto
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poem section ⓘ |
| approximatePublicationContext | 1717 five-canto edition of The Rape of the Lock ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Pope ⓘ |
| centralConflict | dispute over the stolen lock of hair ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| depicts |
reconciliation after social conflict
ⓘ
transformation of the lock into a celestial object ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Ariel
ⓘ
Belinda ⓘ Gnomes ⓘ Sylphs ⓘ the Baron ⓘ |
| genre | mock-epic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
heroic couplets
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parody of epic conventions ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Augustan literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| meter | iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
climax
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resolution ⓘ |
| partOf | The Rape of the Lock ⓘ |
| positionInWork | final canto ⓘ |
| setting | London high society ⓘ |
| symbolism | lock of hair as emblem of fame and vanity ⓘ |
| theme |
gender and power dynamics
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satire of high society ⓘ social manners ⓘ triviality of aristocratic conflicts ⓘ vanity ⓘ |
| tone |
mock-heroic
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satirical ⓘ |
| workContainedIn |
The Rape of the Lock (final five-canto version)
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linked to:
The Rape of the Lock
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Canto V Description of subject: Canto V is the final section of Alexander Pope’s mock-epic poem "The Rape of the Lock," in which the narrative’s satirical treatment of high society and its trivial conflicts reaches its climax and resolution.
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