On Literary Composition
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On Literary Composition is an ancient rhetorical treatise, traditionally attributed to Demetrius of Phalerum, that analyzes style and the effective arrangement of language in prose.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22520545 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Literary Composition Context triple: [On the Arrangement of Words, relatedWork, On Literary Composition]
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The Philosophy of Composition
The Philosophy of Composition is an 1846 essay by Edgar Allan Poe in which he methodically explains his step-by-step process for crafting the poem "The Raven" and articulates his views on poetic creation.
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The Responsibilities of the Novelist
The Responsibilities of the Novelist is a collection of literary essays by American naturalist writer Frank Norris, exploring the social role and ethical duties of fiction authors.
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C.
Theory of Prose
Theory of Prose is a foundational work of Russian formalist literary theory in which Viktor Shklovsky analyzes narrative techniques and the mechanics of literary form.
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The Literary Work of Art
The Literary Work of Art is a foundational work of phenomenological aesthetics by Roman Ingarden that analyzes the ontological structure and layers of literary texts.
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E.
The Literary Mind
The Literary Mind is a critical work by Max Eastman that explores the nature, function, and psychology of literature and artistic expression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Literary Composition Target entity description: On Literary Composition is an ancient rhetorical treatise, traditionally attributed to Demetrius of Phalerum, that analyzes style and the effective arrangement of language in prose.
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A.
The Philosophy of Composition
The Philosophy of Composition is an 1846 essay by Edgar Allan Poe in which he methodically explains his step-by-step process for crafting the poem "The Raven" and articulates his views on poetic creation.
-
B.
The Responsibilities of the Novelist
The Responsibilities of the Novelist is a collection of literary essays by American naturalist writer Frank Norris, exploring the social role and ethical duties of fiction authors.
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C.
Theory of Prose
Theory of Prose is a foundational work of Russian formalist literary theory in which Viktor Shklovsky analyzes narrative techniques and the mechanics of literary form.
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D.
The Literary Work of Art
The Literary Work of Art is a foundational work of phenomenological aesthetics by Roman Ingarden that analyzes the ontological structure and layers of literary texts.
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E.
The Literary Mind
The Literary Mind is a critical work by Max Eastman that explores the nature, function, and psychology of literature and artistic expression.
- F. None of above. chosen
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