The Balance Wheel
E1011887
"The Balance Wheel" is a poem by Sylvia Plath that explores themes of emotional equilibrium, domestic life, and inner turmoil within the collection *Live or Die*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Balance Wheel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12942250 — 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: The Balance Wheel Context triple: [Live or Die, hasPoem, The Balance Wheel]
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A.
Chronometer
Chronometer is an experimental 1971 electronic composition by Harrison Birtwistle that explores complex rhythmic structures using recorded clock sounds.
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B.
Larcum Kendall K1 chronometer
The Larcum Kendall K1 chronometer was an 18th-century marine timekeeper, closely modeled on John Harrison’s H4, that famously demonstrated the practicality of accurate longitude determination at sea.
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C.
Le Tourbillon
"Le Tourbillon" is a famous French song, closely associated with Jeanne Moreau, that became iconic through its appearance in François Truffaut’s film "Jules and Jim."
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D.
Ten Hours Movement
The Ten Hours Movement was a 19th-century British social reform campaign that sought to limit the working day in factories, especially for women and children, to ten hours.
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E.
Zeiger
Zeiger is the birth surname of famed American television and radio host Larry King.
- 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: The Balance Wheel Target entity description: "The Balance Wheel" is a poem by Sylvia Plath that explores themes of emotional equilibrium, domestic life, and inner turmoil within the collection *Live or Die*.
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A.
Chronometer
Chronometer is an experimental 1971 electronic composition by Harrison Birtwistle that explores complex rhythmic structures using recorded clock sounds.
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B.
Larcum Kendall K1 chronometer
The Larcum Kendall K1 chronometer was an 18th-century marine timekeeper, closely modeled on John Harrison’s H4, that famously demonstrated the practicality of accurate longitude determination at sea.
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C.
Le Tourbillon
"Le Tourbillon" is a famous French song, closely associated with Jeanne Moreau, that became iconic through its appearance in François Truffaut’s film "Jules and Jim."
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D.
Ten Hours Movement
The Ten Hours Movement was a 19th-century British social reform campaign that sought to limit the working day in factories, especially for women and children, to ten hours.
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E.
Zeiger
Zeiger is the birth surname of famed American television and radio host Larry King.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th-century American poetry
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American poetry ⓘ Sylvia Plath bibliography ⓘ |
| author | Sylvia Plath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| form | lyric poem ⓘ |
| genre | confessional poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGender | female ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Confessionalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
first-person narration
ⓘ
imagery ⓘ metaphor ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| meter | free verse ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
domestic routine
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emotional instability ⓘ self-examination ⓘ |
| theme |
domestic life
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emotional equilibrium ⓘ identity ⓘ inner turmoil ⓘ marriage ⓘ psychological conflict ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Balance Wheel Description of subject: "The Balance Wheel" is a poem by Sylvia Plath that explores themes of emotional equilibrium, domestic life, and inner turmoil within the collection *Live or Die*.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.