At the ’Cadian Ball
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"At the ’Cadian Ball" is a short story by American author Kate Chopin that explores themes of love, class, and Creole culture in late 19th-century Louisiana.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| At the ’Cadian Ball canonical | 9 |
| At the 'Cadian Ball | 1 |
| At the Codfish Ball | 1 |
| “At the ’Cadian Ball” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T545194 — 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: At the ’Cadian Ball Context triple: [Kate Chopin, notableWork, At the ’Cadian Ball]
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A.
The Ball
The Ball is the popular nickname for Reunion Tower, a distinctive geodesic observation tower and Dallas landmark known for its glowing spherical top.
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B.
The Parade
The Parade is a historic Olmsted-designed public park space in Buffalo, New York, originally created as a grand civic grounds for recreation, gatherings, and cultural events.
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C.
Einheitsfeier
Einheitsfeier is the central official ceremony held each year to commemorate German reunification and celebrate the Day of German Unity.
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D.
The Gathering Place
The Gathering Place is a popular nickname for Oahu, the most populous Hawaiian island and home to the state capital, Honolulu.
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E.
The Wedding
"The Wedding" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtship, marriage, and social manners.
- 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: At the ’Cadian Ball Target entity description: "At the ’Cadian Ball" is a short story by American author Kate Chopin that explores themes of love, class, and Creole culture in late 19th-century Louisiana.
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A.
The Ball
The Ball is the popular nickname for Reunion Tower, a distinctive geodesic observation tower and Dallas landmark known for its glowing spherical top.
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B.
The Parade
The Parade is a historic Olmsted-designed public park space in Buffalo, New York, originally created as a grand civic grounds for recreation, gatherings, and cultural events.
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C.
Einheitsfeier
Einheitsfeier is the central official ceremony held each year to commemorate German reunification and celebrate the Day of German Unity.
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D.
The Gathering Place
The Gathering Place is a popular nickname for Oahu, the most populous Hawaiian island and home to the state capital, Honolulu.
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E.
The Wedding
"The Wedding" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtship, marriage, and social manners.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | short story ⓘ |
| author | Kate Chopin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| explores |
differences between Creole and Acadian communities
ⓘ
tension between romantic desire and social expectations ⓘ |
| featuresEvent | Cadian ball ⓘ |
| genre |
realist fiction
ⓘ
regionalist fiction ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Kate Chopin’s short stories ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American realism
ⓘ
linked to:
Realism
|
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
local color
ⓘ
use of dialect ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alcée Laballière
ⓘ
Bobinôt ⓘ Calixta ⓘ Clarisse ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistRelationship | introduces relationship between Calixta and Alcée Laballière ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Storm ⓘ |
| relatedWorkRelation | prequel to The Storm ⓘ |
| settingCulturalContext | Creole culture ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Louisiana ⓘ |
| settingRegion |
American South
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
|
| settingTimePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| theme |
Creole identity
ⓘ
class ⓘ gender roles ⓘ love ⓘ marriage and courtship ⓘ social hierarchy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: At the ’Cadian Ball Description of subject: "At the ’Cadian Ball" is a short story by American author Kate Chopin that explores themes of love, class, and Creole culture in late 19th-century Louisiana.
Referenced by (12)
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