The Statues in the Block
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"The Statues in the Block" is a poem by Irish-born writer and activist John Boyle O'Reilly that reflects his Romantic and nationalist sensibilities through vivid imagery and moral reflection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Statues in the Block canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13456504 — 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 Statues in the Block Context triple: [John Boyle O'Reilly, notableWork, The Statues in the Block]
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A.
De statua
De statua is a 15th-century theoretical treatise by Leon Battista Alberti that analyzes the principles of proportion, measurement, and representation in sculpture.
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B.
Statues Also Die
Statues Also Die is a 1953 French essay film co-directed by Chris Marker that critically examines the effects of colonialism on African art and culture.
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C.
La Pared
"La Pared" is a Spanish-language pop song by Shakira from her album "Fijación Oral, Vol. 1," known for its melancholic tone and emotive lyrics about emotional barriers in a relationship.
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D.
Statue of Three Lies
The Statue of Three Lies is the famous bronze monument in Harvard Yard whose inscription contains three historical inaccuracies, making it a well-known campus curiosity and tourist attraction.
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E.
In Plaster
"In Plaster" is a poem by Sylvia Plath that explores themes of identity, duality, and self-alienation through the metaphor of a woman encased in a plaster cast.
- 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 Statues in the Block Target entity description: "The Statues in the Block" is a poem by Irish-born writer and activist John Boyle O'Reilly that reflects his Romantic and nationalist sensibilities through vivid imagery and moral reflection.
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A.
De statua
De statua is a 15th-century theoretical treatise by Leon Battista Alberti that analyzes the principles of proportion, measurement, and representation in sculpture.
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B.
Statues Also Die
Statues Also Die is a 1953 French essay film co-directed by Chris Marker that critically examines the effects of colonialism on African art and culture.
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C.
La Pared
"La Pared" is a Spanish-language pop song by Shakira from her album "Fijación Oral, Vol. 1," known for its melancholic tone and emotive lyrics about emotional barriers in a relationship.
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D.
Statue of Three Lies
The Statue of Three Lies is the famous bronze monument in Harvard Yard whose inscription contains three historical inaccuracies, making it a well-known campus curiosity and tourist attraction.
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E.
In Plaster
"In Plaster" is a poem by Sylvia Plath that explores themes of identity, duality, and self-alienation through the metaphor of a woman encased in a plaster cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish nationalism
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Romantic-era political poetry ⓘ |
| author | John Boyle O'Reilly ⓘ |
| centralConcept | figures hidden within a block of stone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creatorNationality | Irish-born ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation |
activist
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writer ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic poetry
ⓘ
lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasMoralDimension | yes ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Irish nationalist
ⓘ
moralistic ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
Romantic sensibility
ⓘ
oratorical tone ⓘ vivid imagery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century literature ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| metaphorFor |
latent human potential
ⓘ
national awakening ⓘ |
| theme |
artistic creation
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freedom and oppression ⓘ moral reflection ⓘ nationalism ⓘ potential and realization ⓘ |
| usesImageryOf |
statues
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Statues in the Block Description of subject: "The Statues in the Block" is a poem by Irish-born writer and activist John Boyle O'Reilly that reflects his Romantic and nationalist sensibilities through vivid imagery and moral reflection.
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