A narrow Fellow in the Grass
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"A narrow Fellow in the Grass" is a lyric poem by Emily Dickinson that vividly personifies a snake encountered in nature, exploring themes of fear, fascination, and the uncanny in the natural world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A narrow Fellow in the Grass canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4063477 — 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.
Target entity: A narrow Fellow in the Grass Context triple: [A Bird came down the Walk, relatedWorkByAuthor, A narrow Fellow in the Grass]
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A.
The Dying Grass
The Dying Grass is a sprawling historical novel by William T. Vollmann that chronicles the Nez Perce War of 1877 in his characteristically dense, experimental style.
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B.
On a Plain
"On a Plain" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, featured on their landmark 1991 album Nevermind.
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C.
The Milk-Eyed Mender
The Milk-Eyed Mender is the 2004 debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom, noted for its intricate lyrics, distinctive vocals, and folk-inspired arrangements.
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D.
The Meadow
The Meadow is a large open green space within Delaware Park in Buffalo, New York, commonly used for recreation, events, and outdoor gatherings.
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E.
Shadows on the Grass
"Shadows on the Grass" is a memoir by Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen) that revisits her years in colonial Kenya through reflective, nostalgic essays that complement her earlier work "Out of Africa."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: A narrow Fellow in the Grass Target entity description: "A narrow Fellow in the Grass" is a lyric poem by Emily Dickinson that vividly personifies a snake encountered in nature, exploring themes of fear, fascination, and the uncanny in the natural world.
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A.
The Dying Grass
The Dying Grass is a sprawling historical novel by William T. Vollmann that chronicles the Nez Perce War of 1877 in his characteristically dense, experimental style.
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B.
On a Plain
"On a Plain" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, featured on their landmark 1991 album Nevermind.
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C.
The Milk-Eyed Mender
The Milk-Eyed Mender is the 2004 debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom, noted for its intricate lyrics, distinctive vocals, and folk-inspired arrangements.
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D.
The Meadow
The Meadow is a large open green space within Delaware Park in Buffalo, New York, commonly used for recreation, events, and outdoor gatherings.
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E.
Shadows on the Grass
"Shadows on the Grass" is a memoir by Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen) that revisits her years in colonial Kenya through reflective, nostalgic essays that complement her earlier work "Out of Africa."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lyric poem
ⓘ
poem ⓘ |
| author | Emily Dickinson ⓘ |
| belongsToAuthorCorpus | Emily Dickinson poetry ⓘ |
| belongsToLiteraryMovement | American poetry of the 19th century ⓘ |
| contrasts | childhood familiarity with adult fear ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| exploresConcept |
ambiguity of nature
ⓘ
instinctive fear response ⓘ |
| exploresEmotion |
awe
ⓘ
sudden terror ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Springfield Daily Republican ⓘ |
| firstPublishedTitle | The Snake ⓘ |
| form | stanzaic poem ⓘ |
| frequentlyAnthologized | true ⓘ |
| genre | nature poetry ⓘ |
| hasImageryOf |
grass
ⓘ
movement ⓘ nature ⓘ |
| hasOpeningLine | A narrow Fellow in the Grass self-link ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
imagery
ⓘ
metaphor ⓘ personification ⓘ |
| mainSubject | snake ⓘ |
| meter | common meter ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | recollection of past encounter ⓘ |
| numberOfStanzas | 6 ⓘ |
| originalPublicationDate | 1865 ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | 19th century ⓘ |
| portraysSnakeAs |
elusive
ⓘ
fascinating ⓘ threatening ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | irregular ⓘ |
| setIn |
grassy field
ⓘ
rural landscape ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic analysis
ⓘ
literary criticism ⓘ |
| theme |
childhood memory
ⓘ
fascination with nature ⓘ fear ⓘ human relationship with nature ⓘ the uncanny in the natural world ⓘ |
| tone |
ambivalent
ⓘ
uneasy ⓘ |
| usesCharacteristicCapitalization | unconventional capitalization ⓘ |
| usesCharacteristicPunctuation | dashes ⓘ |
| usesFirstPersonNarrator | true ⓘ |
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Subject: A narrow Fellow in the Grass Description of subject: "A narrow Fellow in the Grass" is a lyric poem by Emily Dickinson that vividly personifies a snake encountered in nature, exploring themes of fear, fascination, and the uncanny in the natural world.
Referenced by (2)
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