The Sleepers
E69670
"The Sleepers" is a visionary, dreamlike poem by Walt Whitman that explores themes of democracy, empathy, and the shared human condition through a series of nocturnal, stream-of-consciousness vignettes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Sleepers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T549507 — 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 Sleepers Context triple: [Leaves of Grass, notablePoem, The Sleepers]
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A.
The Sleepers
The Sleepers is an 1866 realist painting by Gustave Courbet depicting two nude women lying together in an intimate, intertwined pose, notable for its sensuality and frank portrayal of female sexuality.
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B.
The Midnight Riders
The Midnight Riders are a passionate supporters’ group known for creating a lively, organized fan atmosphere for the New England Revolution soccer club.
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C.
The Sisters
"The Sisters" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of family, marriage, and social manners.
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D.
the Sirens
The Sirens are mythical creatures from Greek mythology whose irresistibly beautiful song lures sailors to their doom.
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E.
Volcano Choir
Volcano Choir is an experimental indie rock band featuring Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, known for its atmospheric, layered soundscapes and abstract songwriting.
- 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 Sleepers Target entity description: "The Sleepers" is a visionary, dreamlike poem by Walt Whitman that explores themes of democracy, empathy, and the shared human condition through a series of nocturnal, stream-of-consciousness vignettes.
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A.
The Sleepers
The Sleepers is an 1866 realist painting by Gustave Courbet depicting two nude women lying together in an intimate, intertwined pose, notable for its sensuality and frank portrayal of female sexuality.
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B.
The Midnight Riders
The Midnight Riders are a passionate supporters’ group known for creating a lively, organized fan atmosphere for the New England Revolution soccer club.
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C.
The Sisters
"The Sisters" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of family, marriage, and social manners.
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D.
the Sirens
The Sirens are mythical creatures from Greek mythology whose irresistibly beautiful song lures sailors to their doom.
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E.
Volcano Choir
Volcano Choir is an experimental indie rock band featuring Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, known for its atmospheric, layered soundscapes and abstract songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
poem ⓘ |
| author | Walt Whitman ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
democratic sympathy
ⓘ
interconnectedness of all people ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstPublication | 1848 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
The New York Tribune
ⓘ
linked to:
New-York Tribune
|
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasImagery |
battlefields
ⓘ
graves and burial grounds ⓘ hospitals and asylums ⓘ nocturnal landscapes ⓘ oceans and voyages ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterIncludedIn | Leaves of Grass ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American Romanticism
ⓘ
Transcendentalism ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
anaphora
ⓘ
cataloguing ⓘ imagery ⓘ repetition ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | first-person ⓘ |
| perspective | inclusive and universal ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Leaves of Grass ⓘ |
| structure | sequence of vignettes ⓘ |
| style |
free verse
ⓘ
stream of consciousness ⓘ symbolic ⓘ visionary ⓘ |
| subject |
children
ⓘ
lovers ⓘ nighttime scenes ⓘ sailors and travelers ⓘ slaves ⓘ sleeping figures ⓘ sufferers and the oppressed ⓘ the dead ⓘ the insane ⓘ |
| theme |
compassion
ⓘ
death ⓘ democracy ⓘ dreams ⓘ empathy ⓘ equality ⓘ shared human condition ⓘ spirituality ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| tone | dreamlike ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Sleepers Description of subject: "The Sleepers" is a visionary, dreamlike poem by Walt Whitman that explores themes of democracy, empathy, and the shared human condition through a series of nocturnal, stream-of-consciousness vignettes.
Referenced by (1)
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