Ariel in "The Tempest"
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Ariel in "The Tempest" is the airy spirit and magical servant of Prospero in Shakespeare’s play, embodying themes of freedom, obedience, and transformation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ariel in "The Tempest" canonical | 1 |
| Ariel to create the tempest | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11460430 — 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: Ariel in "The Tempest" Context triple: [Colin Morgan, hasStageRole, Ariel in "The Tempest"]
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Miranda (character in Shakespeare's The Tempest)
Miranda is the compassionate and innocent daughter of Prospero in Shakespeare’s play "The Tempest," known for her wonder at the world and central role in the play’s themes of forgiveness and reconciliation.
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Ariel (character in Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock)
Ariel is the airy, protective sylph who serves as the guardian spirit of the heroine Belinda in Alexander Pope’s mock-epic poem "The Rape of the Lock."
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C.
Ariel
Ariel is a posthumously published poetry collection by Sylvia Plath that is widely regarded as her most powerful and influential work.
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Ariel
Ariel is one of Uranus's major icy moons, known for its relatively bright surface and complex system of canyons and fault valleys.
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E.
Ariel
Ariel is a leading global laundry detergent brand known for its stain-removal performance and wide range of fabric care products.
- 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: Ariel in "The Tempest" Target entity description: Ariel in "The Tempest" is the airy spirit and magical servant of Prospero in Shakespeare’s play, embodying themes of freedom, obedience, and transformation.
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A.
Miranda (character in Shakespeare's The Tempest)
Miranda is the compassionate and innocent daughter of Prospero in Shakespeare’s play "The Tempest," known for her wonder at the world and central role in the play’s themes of forgiveness and reconciliation.
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B.
Ariel (character in Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock)
Ariel is the airy, protective sylph who serves as the guardian spirit of the heroine Belinda in Alexander Pope’s mock-epic poem "The Rape of the Lock."
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C.
Ariel
Ariel is a posthumously published poetry collection by Sylvia Plath that is widely regarded as her most powerful and influential work.
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D.
Ariel
Ariel is one of Uranus's major icy moons, known for its relatively bright surface and complex system of canyons and fault valleys.
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E.
Ariel
Ariel is a leading global laundry detergent brand known for its stain-removal performance and wide range of fabric care products.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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fictional character ⓘ servant ⓘ spirit ⓘ supernatural being ⓘ |
| alignment | benevolent ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tempest ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
air
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invisibility ⓘ music ⓘ shape-shifting ⓘ |
| boundTo | Prospero’s command ⓘ |
| can |
become invisible
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change shape ⓘ travel swiftly ⓘ |
| confronts |
Alonso
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Antonio ⓘ Sebastian ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| desires | freedom from service ⓘ |
| employer | Prospero ⓘ |
| encourages | Prospero’s mercy ⓘ |
| finalState | set free by Prospero (implied) ⓘ |
| formerMaster | Sycorax ⓘ |
| genre | Shakespearean romance ⓘ |
| imprisonedBy | Sycorax ⓘ |
| medium | play ⓘ |
| performs |
creating illusions
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harpy apparition ⓘ masque for Ferdinand and Miranda ⓘ raising the tempest ⓘ songs and music ⓘ |
| rescuedBy | Prospero ⓘ |
| reward | promise of liberty ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
agent of Prospero’s magic
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instigator of the storm ⓘ manipulator of other characters ⓘ |
| serves | Prospero ⓘ |
| singsTo | Ferdinand ⓘ |
| species | spirit of the air ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
art
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imagination ⓘ the desire for liberation ⓘ |
| theme |
colonialism (interpretive)
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freedom ⓘ obedience ⓘ power and control ⓘ servitude ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| torments |
Caliban
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Stephano ⓘ Trinculo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Ariel in "The Tempest" Description of subject: Ariel in "The Tempest" is the airy spirit and magical servant of Prospero in Shakespeare’s play, embodying themes of freedom, obedience, and transformation.
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