Act I
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Act I is the opening section of Sam Shepard’s play "A Lie of the Mind," establishing its characters, relationships, and central conflicts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act I canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9592820 — 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: Act I Context triple: [A Lie of the Mind, hasPart, Act I]
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A.
Act I
Act I is the opening section of the 19th-century stage comedy "Our American Cousin," in which the main characters and central comedic conflicts are first introduced.
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B.
Act I
Act I is the opening section of Edward Albee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play "A Delicate Balance," in which the central family tensions and themes of existential anxiety are first established.
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C.
Act I
Act I is the opening act of Bruce Norris's Pulitzer Prize–winning play "Clybourne Park," which sets up the central conflicts about race, property, and gentrification in a 1950s Chicago neighborhood.
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D.
Act I
Act I is the opening section of John Bunyan’s Christian allegory "The Pilgrim’s Progress," introducing the protagonist Christian and the beginning of his spiritual journey.
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E.
Act I
Act I is the opening section of Tchaikovsky’s ballet *The Nutcracker*, introducing the Christmas Eve setting and the characters whose magical adventures drive the story.
- 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: Act I Target entity description: Act I is the opening section of Sam Shepard’s play "A Lie of the Mind," establishing its characters, relationships, and central conflicts.
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A.
Act I
Act I is the opening section of Edward Albee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play "A Delicate Balance," in which the central family tensions and themes of existential anxiety are first established.
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B.
Act I
Act I is the opening section of the 19th-century stage comedy "Our American Cousin," in which the main characters and central comedic conflicts are first introduced.
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C.
Act I
Act I is the opening section of John Bunyan’s Christian allegory "The Pilgrim’s Progress," introducing the protagonist Christian and the beginning of his spiritual journey.
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D.
Act I
Act I is the opening act of Bruce Norris's Pulitzer Prize–winning play "Clybourne Park," which sets up the central conflicts about race, property, and gentrification in a 1950s Chicago neighborhood.
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E.
Act I
Act I is the opening section of Tchaikovsky’s ballet *The Nutcracker*, introducing the Christmas Eve setting and the characters whose magical adventures drive the story.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | act of a play ⓘ |
| authorStyle | Sam Shepard’s characteristic blend of realism and surreal elements ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Sam Shepard ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
establishes main characters
ⓘ
introduces central conflicts ⓘ sets up relationships between characters ⓘ |
| dramaticTension | high ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
family drama ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Baylor
ⓘ
Beth ⓘ Frankie ⓘ Jake ⓘ Lorraine ⓘ Meg ⓘ Mike ⓘ Sally ⓘ |
| hasStructureRole |
introduces primary narrative situation
ⓘ
sets tone for the play ⓘ |
| introducesConflictBetween |
Beth’s family and Jake’s family
ⓘ
Jake and Beth ⓘ Jake and his family ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | theatre play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
exposition
ⓘ
opening section ⓘ |
| partOf | A Lie of the Mind ⓘ |
| playTitle | A Lie of the Mind ⓘ |
| positionInWork | first act ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Act II (A Lie of the Mind)
ⓘ
linked to:
A Lie of the Mind
Act III (A Lie of the Mind) ⓘ
linked to:
A Lie of the Mind
|
| setting |
American West
ⓘ
linked to:
Old West
|
| theme |
family dysfunction
ⓘ
identity ⓘ marital conflict ⓘ memory and perception ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| workTitle | Act I ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Act I Description of subject: Act I is the opening section of Sam Shepard’s play "A Lie of the Mind," establishing its characters, relationships, and central conflicts.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.