Paradise Lost
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Paradise Lost is a 1935 American stage drama by Clifford Odets that portrays the struggles of a middle-class family during the Great Depression.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paradise Lost canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13476002 — 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: Paradise Lost Context triple: [Clifford Odets, notableWork, Paradise Lost]
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A.
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost is a 17th-century epic poem by John Milton that retells the biblical story of the Fall of Man, exploring themes of free will, obedience, and the nature of good and evil.
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B.
Milton: A Poem
Milton: A Poem is a prophetic epic by William Blake that reimagines the poet John Milton’s spiritual journey and explores themes of inspiration, redemption, and artistic vision.
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C.
Milton’s Lycidas
Milton’s "Lycidas" is a 1637 pastoral elegy mourning the death of a fellow poet, renowned for its intricate blend of classical allusion, Christian theology, and reflections on poetic vocation.
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D.
Paradise Regained
Paradise Regained is a 17th-century Christian epic poem by John Milton that focuses on Christ’s temptation in the wilderness as a counterpart to his earlier work, Paradise Lost.
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E.
Port-Royal Solitaries
The Port-Royal Solitaries were a group of 17th-century French religious recluses and scholars linked to Jansenism, renowned for their austere piety, educational reforms, and influential theological and philosophical writings.
- 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: Paradise Lost Target entity description: Paradise Lost is a 1935 American stage drama by Clifford Odets that portrays the struggles of a middle-class family during the Great Depression.
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A.
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost is a 17th-century epic poem by John Milton that retells the biblical story of the Fall of Man, exploring themes of free will, obedience, and the nature of good and evil.
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B.
Milton: A Poem
Milton: A Poem is a prophetic epic by William Blake that reimagines the poet John Milton’s spiritual journey and explores themes of inspiration, redemption, and artistic vision.
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C.
Milton’s Lycidas
Milton’s "Lycidas" is a 1637 pastoral elegy mourning the death of a fellow poet, renowned for its intricate blend of classical allusion, Christian theology, and reflections on poetic vocation.
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D.
Paradise Regained
Paradise Regained is a 17th-century Christian epic poem by John Milton that focuses on Christ’s temptation in the wilderness as a counterpart to his earlier work, Paradise Lost.
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E.
Port-Royal Solitaries
The Port-Royal Solitaries were a group of 17th-century French religious recluses and scholars linked to Jansenism, renowned for their austere piety, educational reforms, and influential theological and philosophical writings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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stage drama ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Group Theatre
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linked to:
Group Theatre (New York)
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| author | Clifford Odets ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
American middle class
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economic hardship ⓘ loss of social status ⓘ middle-class family struggles ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | three-act play ⓘ |
| era | Great Depression era American theatre ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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political drama ⓘ social drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class struggle
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disillusionment with the American Dream ⓘ economic insecurity ⓘ family disintegration ⓘ political radicalization ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| literaryForm | dialogue-driven drama ⓘ |
| movement |
American social realism
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Group Theatre style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Clifford Odets’ body of work ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Great Depression ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
decline of a middle-class family
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impact of the Great Depression on ordinary Americans ⓘ |
| theatricalTradition |
American theatre
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linked to:
United States theatre
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| timePeriodOfWork | 20th century ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| writer | Clifford Odets ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Paradise Lost Description of subject: Paradise Lost is a 1935 American stage drama by Clifford Odets that portrays the struggles of a middle-class family during the Great Depression.
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