One for the Road
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One for the Road is a short, politically charged one-act play by Harold Pinter that explores themes of power, torture, and authoritarian oppression.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| One for the Road canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2745371 — 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: One for the Road Context triple: [Harold Pinter, notableWork, One for the Road]
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A.
One for the Road
"One for the Road" is a horror short story by Stephen King, often noted as a companion piece to his novel "’Salem’s Lot," involving a terrifying encounter with vampires during a snowstorm in rural Maine.
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B.
Two for the Road
Two for the Road is a 1967 British romantic dramedy film that follows a couple’s evolving relationship over 12 years, noted for its non-linear narrative and one of Audrey Hepburn’s most acclaimed later performances.
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C.
The Open Road
"The Open Road" is a chapter in Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel *The Wind in the Willows*, depicting the characters' adventures and sense of freedom while traveling.
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D.
The Traveling Kind
The Traveling Kind is a collaborative Americana and country-folk album by Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, noted for its reflective songwriting and rich vocal harmonies.
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E.
End of the Road
"End of the Road" is a 1992 R&B ballad by Boyz II Men that became a massive international hit, noted for its emotional lyrics and record-breaking run atop the Billboard Hot 100.
- 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: One for the Road Target entity description: One for the Road is a short, politically charged one-act play by Harold Pinter that explores themes of power, torture, and authoritarian oppression.
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A.
One for the Road
"One for the Road" is a horror short story by Stephen King, often noted as a companion piece to his novel "’Salem’s Lot," involving a terrifying encounter with vampires during a snowstorm in rural Maine.
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B.
Two for the Road
Two for the Road is a 1967 British romantic dramedy film that follows a couple’s evolving relationship over 12 years, noted for its non-linear narrative and one of Audrey Hepburn’s most acclaimed later performances.
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C.
The Open Road
"The Open Road" is a chapter in Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel *The Wind in the Willows*, depicting the characters' adventures and sense of freedom while traveling.
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D.
The Traveling Kind
The Traveling Kind is a collaborative Americana and country-folk album by Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, noted for its reflective songwriting and rich vocal harmonies.
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E.
End of the Road
"End of the Road" is a 1992 R&B ballad by Boyz II Men that became a massive international hit, noted for its emotional lyrics and record-breaking run atop the Billboard Hot 100.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
one-act play
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political drama ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| author | Harold Pinter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dramaticTechnique |
elliptical dialogue
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menace and ambiguity ⓘ offstage violence ⓘ |
| dramaturgicalStyle | Pinteresque ⓘ |
| form | one-act play ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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political theatre ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialIntention |
condemnation of torture
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critique of authoritarian power structures ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Gila
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Nicky ⓘ Nicholas ⓘ
surface form:
Nicolas
Victor ⓘ |
| hasDialogueStyle |
repetition and pauses
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threatening politeness ⓘ |
| hasMoralQuestion |
complicity with oppressive regimes
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limits of individual resistance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar British drama ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of totalitarian regimes
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depiction of psychological torture ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 1 ⓘ |
| partOf | Harold Pinter's political plays ⓘ |
| periodOfWork | late 20th century ⓘ |
| setting |
an interrogation room
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an unspecified authoritarian state ⓘ |
| structure | series of interrogations ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
family under dictatorship
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political repression ⓘ state interrogation ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse of power
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authoritarian oppression ⓘ human rights ⓘ interrogation ⓘ power ⓘ state violence ⓘ torture ⓘ |
| writer | Harold Pinter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: One for the Road Description of subject: One for the Road is a short, politically charged one-act play by Harold Pinter that explores themes of power, torture, and authoritarian oppression.
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