Go Down Death—A Funeral Sermon
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"Go Down Death—A Funeral Sermon" is a poetic sermon by James Weldon Johnson that reimagines a Black preacher’s funeral oration in rich, biblical cadences as part of his collection God’s Trombones.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Go Down Death | 1 |
| Go Down Death—A Funeral Sermon canonical | 1 |
| Go Down, Death—A Funeral Sermon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Go Down Death—A Funeral Sermon Context triple: [God’s Trombones, hasPart, Go Down Death—A Funeral Sermon]
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A.
Go Down Dead
Go Down Dead is a hardboiled crime novel by Shane Stevens, known for its gritty depiction of urban gang life and psychological realism.
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B.
The Dying Negro
The Dying Negro is an 18th-century abolitionist poem co-authored by Thomas Day that powerfully condemns the brutality of the transatlantic slave trade.
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C.
A Funeral
"A Funeral" is a somber interior painting by Danish artist Anna Ancher that reflects her characteristic use of light and color to depict everyday life in Skagen.
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D.
After the Funeral
After the Funeral is an Agatha Christie detective novel featuring Hercule Poirot as he investigates a suspicious death following a wealthy patriarch’s funeral.
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E.
The Funeral
"The Funeral" is a track from Swizz Beatz's debut studio album "One Man Band Man," showcasing his signature production style and energetic hip-hop sound.
- 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: Go Down Death—A Funeral Sermon Target entity description: "Go Down Death—A Funeral Sermon" is a poetic sermon by James Weldon Johnson that reimagines a Black preacher’s funeral oration in rich, biblical cadences as part of his collection God’s Trombones.
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A.
Go Down Dead
Go Down Dead is a hardboiled crime novel by Shane Stevens, known for its gritty depiction of urban gang life and psychological realism.
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B.
The Dying Negro
The Dying Negro is an 18th-century abolitionist poem co-authored by Thomas Day that powerfully condemns the brutality of the transatlantic slave trade.
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C.
A Funeral
"A Funeral" is a somber interior painting by Danish artist Anna Ancher that reflects her characteristic use of light and color to depict everyday life in Skagen.
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D.
After the Funeral
After the Funeral is an Agatha Christie detective novel featuring Hercule Poirot as he investigates a suspicious death following a wealthy patriarch’s funeral.
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E.
The Funeral
"The Funeral" is a track from Swizz Beatz's debut studio album "One Man Band Man," showcasing his signature production style and energetic hip-hop sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poem
ⓘ
religious poem ⓘ sermon poem ⓘ |
| author | James Weldon Johnson ⓘ |
| collectionAuthor | James Weldon Johnson ⓘ |
| collectionPublicationYear | 1927 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts | funeral oration ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American literature
ⓘ
Christian poetry ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| hasTitleVariant |
Go Down, Death—A Funeral Sermon
ⓘ
linked to:
Go Down Death—A Funeral Sermon
|
| includedIn |
God’s Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse
ⓘ
linked to:
God’s Trombones
|
| influencedBy |
African-American oral tradition
ⓘ
Black preaching style ⓘ King James Bible diction ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
comfort mourners
ⓘ
elevate folk sermon to high art ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
sermon
ⓘ
verse ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Harlem Renaissance ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | Black preacher ⓘ |
| partOf | God’s Trombones ⓘ |
| portrays |
Death as servant of God
ⓘ
God as compassionate ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection |
Viking Press
ⓘ
linked to:
The Viking Press
|
| religiousContext |
Black church tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Christianity
Christianity ⓘ |
| setting |
Black church environment
ⓘ
funeral service ⓘ |
| style |
biblical cadences
ⓘ
oratorical ⓘ rhythmic prose-poetry ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
death of a believer
ⓘ
transition from earthly life to heaven ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
African-American church communities
ⓘ
general readership ⓘ |
| theme |
Black religious experience
ⓘ
afterlife ⓘ consolation ⓘ death ⓘ faith ⓘ funeral ⓘ |
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Subject: Go Down Death—A Funeral Sermon Description of subject: "Go Down Death—A Funeral Sermon" is a poetic sermon by James Weldon Johnson that reimagines a Black preacher’s funeral oration in rich, biblical cadences as part of his collection God’s Trombones.
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