Chorus
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Chorus is the narrative figure in Shakespeare's "Henry V" who directly addresses the audience, guiding their imagination and framing the action of the play.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chorus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10974170 — 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: Chorus Context triple: [Henry V (play), featuresCharacter, Chorus]
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A.
Chorus mysticus
Chorus mysticus is the concluding choral passage of Goethe’s Faust, famous for its mystical, philosophical summation of the drama’s themes about salvation and the eternal feminine.
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B.
Unison
Unison is the English-language debut studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in 1990 and featuring pop ballads that helped launch her international career.
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C.
Unison
"Unison" is a song by Björk from her 2001 album *Vespertine*, noted for its intimate, layered production and themes of emotional and spiritual unity.
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D.
Harmonizer
Harmonizer is a 2021 studio album by American garage rock musician Ty Segall, noted for its heavier, synth-laced sound and experimental production.
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E.
Sonning
Sonning is a picturesque village on the River Thames in Berkshire, England, known for its historic architecture, scenic riverside setting, and literary associations.
- 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: Chorus Target entity description: Chorus is the narrative figure in Shakespeare's "Henry V" who directly addresses the audience, guiding their imagination and framing the action of the play.
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A.
Chorus mysticus
Chorus mysticus is the concluding choral passage of Goethe’s Faust, famous for its mystical, philosophical summation of the drama’s themes about salvation and the eternal feminine.
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B.
Unison
Unison is the English-language debut studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in 1990 and featuring pop ballads that helped launch her international career.
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C.
Unison
"Unison" is a song by Björk from her 2001 album *Vespertine*, noted for its intimate, layered production and themes of emotional and spiritual unity.
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D.
Harmonizer
Harmonizer is a 2021 studio album by American garage rock musician Ty Segall, noted for its heavier, synth-laced sound and experimental production.
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E.
Sonning
Sonning is a picturesque village on the River Thames in Berkshire, England, known for its historic architecture, scenic riverside setting, and literary associations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
ⓘ
narrator ⓘ personified chorus ⓘ |
| addresses | audience ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Henry V
ⓘ
linked to:
Henry V (play)
|
| associatedTheme |
limits of performance
ⓘ
relationship between theatre and reality ⓘ the nature of theatrical representation ⓘ |
| connects | historical narrative and audience ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| describesStageAs | wooden O ⓘ |
| diegeticStatus | outside the main action ⓘ |
| dramaticTechnique |
breaking the fourth wall
ⓘ
direct address ⓘ metatheatrical commentary ⓘ |
| explains | offstage events ⓘ |
| famousLine | O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention ⓘ |
| firstAppearsIn |
Prologue of Henry V
ⓘ
linked to:
Henry V (play)
|
| genreOfWork | history play ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| literaryDeviceType | personified narrative voice ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | classical chorus adaptation ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| metaLevel | extradiegetic narrator ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
bridges gaps between scenes
ⓘ
comments on limitations of the stage ⓘ frames action of the play ⓘ guides audience imagination ⓘ provides exposition ⓘ |
| requestsFromAudience |
use of imagination
ⓘ
willing suspension of disbelief ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
commentator
ⓘ
framing device ⓘ narrative figure ⓘ |
| speaksIn |
act prologues
ⓘ
epilogue ⓘ prologue ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork |
Elizabethan era
ⓘ
linked to:
English Renaissance
|
| typicalPortrayal |
often male
ⓘ
single speaker ⓘ |
| workApproximateCompositionYear | 1599 ⓘ |
| workFeatures |
King Henry V of England
ⓘ
linked to:
Henry V of England
|
| workFirstFolioPublicationYear | 1623 ⓘ |
| workFirstPublishedIn |
First Folio
ⓘ
linked to:
First Folio of Shakespeare
|
| workSetIn | Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| workSettingPrimaryLocation | France ⓘ |
| workSettingSecondaryLocation | England ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chorus Description of subject: Chorus is the narrative figure in Shakespeare's "Henry V" who directly addresses the audience, guiding their imagination and framing the action of the play.
Referenced by (2)
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