The Enjoyment of Poetry
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The Enjoyment of Poetry is a critical work by Max Eastman that explores how and why poetry moves readers, aiming to make the appreciation of verse more accessible and emotionally engaging.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Enjoyment of Poetry canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9798461 — 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 Enjoyment of Poetry Context triple: [Max Eastman, notableWork, The Enjoyment of Poetry]
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A.
The Idea of Great Poetry
The Idea of Great Poetry is a critical work by English poet and critic Lascelles Abercrombie that explores the nature, principles, and distinguishing qualities of truly great poetry.
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B.
An Apology for Poetry
An Apology for Poetry is Sir Philip Sidney’s influential Elizabethan literary treatise defending the value and moral power of poetry against its contemporary critics.
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C.
The Poetic Principle
The Poetic Principle is an influential critical essay by Edgar Allan Poe in which he articulates his theory of poetry as an art devoted to beauty and emotional effect rather than moral or didactic purpose.
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D.
Treatise on Poetry
Treatise on Poetry is a long, reflective poem by Czesław Miłosz that meditates on history, politics, and the role of the poet in the 20th century.
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E.
The Progress of Poesy
The Progress of Poesy is an 18th-century Pindaric ode by Thomas Gray that celebrates the power and evolution of poetry from ancient Greece to modern times.
- 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 Enjoyment of Poetry Target entity description: The Enjoyment of Poetry is a critical work by Max Eastman that explores how and why poetry moves readers, aiming to make the appreciation of verse more accessible and emotionally engaging.
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A.
The Idea of Great Poetry
The Idea of Great Poetry is a critical work by English poet and critic Lascelles Abercrombie that explores the nature, principles, and distinguishing qualities of truly great poetry.
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B.
An Apology for Poetry
An Apology for Poetry is Sir Philip Sidney’s influential Elizabethan literary treatise defending the value and moral power of poetry against its contemporary critics.
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C.
The Poetic Principle
The Poetic Principle is an influential critical essay by Edgar Allan Poe in which he articulates his theory of poetry as an art devoted to beauty and emotional effect rather than moral or didactic purpose.
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D.
Treatise on Poetry
Treatise on Poetry is a long, reflective poem by Czesław Miłosz that meditates on history, politics, and the role of the poet in the 20th century.
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E.
The Progress of Poesy
The Progress of Poesy is an 18th-century Pindaric ode by Thomas Gray that celebrates the power and evolution of poetry from ancient Greece to modern times.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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critical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
bridge gap between academic criticism and common readers
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demystify poetic technique ⓘ |
| analyzes | examples of poems ⓘ |
| author | Max Eastman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
how form contributes to poetic effect
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the relation between poet and audience ⓘ the role of feeling in literary appreciation ⓘ |
| encourages | personal response to poetry ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
aesthetic enjoyment
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emotional response to poetry ⓘ psychological aspects of reading poetry ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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poetry criticism ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
humanistic
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psychological ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
accessibility of art
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education of taste ⓘ emotional engagement with literature ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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poetry enthusiasts ⓘ students of literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aesthetics of poetry
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poetry ⓘ reader response to poetry ⓘ |
| opposes | overly technical literary criticism ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage emotionally engaged reading of poetry
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to explain how and why poetry moves readers ⓘ to make the appreciation of verse more accessible ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Max Eastman ⓘ |
| workOf | Max Eastman ⓘ |
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