Bernarda Alba
E863411
Bernarda Alba is the domineering matriarch at the center of Federico García Lorca’s play, whose tyrannical control over her daughters drives the drama’s tragic tension.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bernarda Alba canonical | 8 |
| Bernarda | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10452563 — 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: Bernarda Alba Context triple: [The House of Bernarda Alba (stage), mainCharacter, Bernarda Alba]
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A.
Bernarda Cabrera
Bernarda Cabrera is a fictional character in Gabriel García Márquez’s novella "Of Love and Other Demons," set in colonial Colombia and involved in the story’s themes of superstition, power, and forbidden desire.
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B.
Pilar
Pilar is the introspective female protagonist of Paulo Coelho’s novel "By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept," whose spiritual and emotional journey drives the story.
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C.
Pilar
Pilar is a coastal town on Siargao Island in the Philippines, known for its fishing communities and access to popular surfing and eco-tourism spots.
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D.
Pilar
Pilar is a Spanish feminine given name, often associated with religious devotion to Our Lady of the Pillar and traditionally used in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries.
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E.
Pilar
Pilar is a strong-willed, perceptive Spanish guerrilla fighter who plays a central role in Ernest Hemingway’s novel "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
- 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: Bernarda Alba Target entity description: Bernarda Alba is the domineering matriarch at the center of Federico García Lorca’s play, whose tyrannical control over her daughters drives the drama’s tragic tension.
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A.
Bernarda Cabrera
Bernarda Cabrera is a fictional character in Gabriel García Márquez’s novella "Of Love and Other Demons," set in colonial Colombia and involved in the story’s themes of superstition, power, and forbidden desire.
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B.
Pilar
Pilar is the introspective female protagonist of Paulo Coelho’s novel "By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept," whose spiritual and emotional journey drives the story.
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C.
Pilar
Pilar is a coastal town on Siargao Island in the Philippines, known for its fishing communities and access to popular surfing and eco-tourism spots.
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D.
Pilar
Pilar is a Spanish feminine given name, often associated with religious devotion to Our Lady of the Pillar and traditionally used in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries.
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E.
Pilar
Pilar is a strong-willed, perceptive Spanish guerrilla fighter who plays a central role in Ernest Hemingway’s novel "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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matriarch ⓘ protagonist ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| age | about sixty years old ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
La casa de Bernarda Alba
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linked to:
The House of Bernarda Alba (stage)
The House of Bernarda Alba ⓘ
linked to:
The House of Bernarda Alba (stage)
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| associatedWithTheme |
authoritarianism
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female oppression ⓘ honor ⓘ repression ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritarian
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conservative ⓘ controlling ⓘ domineering ⓘ obsessed with family honor ⓘ tyrannical ⓘ |
| concernedWith | family reputation ⓘ |
| controls | daughters’ social interactions ⓘ |
| createdBy | Federico García Lorca ⓘ |
| drives | tragic conflict in the play ⓘ |
| enforces |
sexual repression of her daughters
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strict mourning period ⓘ |
| familyRole |
mother
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widow ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasDaughter |
Adela
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Amelia ⓘ Angustias ⓘ Magdalena ⓘ Martirio ⓘ |
| hasServant |
La Poncia
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Maid ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | Spanish ⓘ |
| livesIn | Andalusian village ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widowed twice ⓘ |
| nationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| opposes | Adela’s desire for freedom ⓘ |
| orders | eight-year mourning period after her husband’s death ⓘ |
| prohibits | relationships with men ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central character
ⓘ
title character ⓘ |
| settingContext | rural Andalusia in early 20th century ⓘ |
| socialClass | landowning class ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
patriarchal authority
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social oppression ⓘ tyranny of tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bernarda Alba Description of subject: Bernarda Alba is the domineering matriarch at the center of Federico García Lorca’s play, whose tyrannical control over her daughters drives the drama’s tragic tension.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bernarda Alba