Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:choir
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
adapted into films
adapted into plays various musical settings |
| gptkbp:analysis |
examined in literary studies
|
| gptkbp:audience |
studied in academic settings
popular among folk music enthusiasts |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:unknown
|
| gptkbp:character |
the knight
the ravens the lady |
| gptkbp:collection |
gptkb:Child_Ballads
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
part of Scottish heritage
|
| gptkbp:first_published |
1857
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:folk_music
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
reflects medieval beliefs
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Child Ballad 39
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| gptkbp:influence |
influenced modern folk music
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:oral_tradition
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
inspired poets and musicians
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Scots
|
| gptkbp:latest_version |
multiple regional variations
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
continues to inspire new interpretations
remains a significant work in ballad tradition |
| gptkbp:literary_devices |
gptkb:metaphor
imagery alliteration repetition use of dialogue |
| gptkbp:mood |
dark
|
| gptkbp:moral |
the inevitability of death
|
| gptkbp:narrative |
two ravens discussing a dead knight
|
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
' There were three ravens sat on a tree'
|
| gptkbp:performance |
sung or recited
|
| gptkbp:performance_style |
often accompanied by instruments
often performed a cappella |
| gptkbp:performance_tradition |
often performed at festivals
|
| gptkbp:recordings |
recorded by various artists
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:folklore
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| gptkbp:scholarships |
analyzed in cultural studies
interpreted in various ways studied by folklorists |
| gptkbp:setting |
a battlefield
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
ravens symbolize death
the knight symbolizes fallen heroes the lady symbolizes lost love |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty gptkb:death nature |
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:The_Twa_Corbies
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tam_Lin
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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