The Biglow Papers
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The Biglow Papers is a satirical collection of dialect poems and prose by James Russell Lowell that critiques the Mexican–American War and contemporary politics in mid-19th-century America.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Biglow Papers canonical | 7 |
| The Biglow Papers, First Series | 2 |
| The Biglow Papers, Second Series | 1 |
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Target entity: The Biglow Papers Context triple: [James Russell Lowell, notableWork, The Biglow Papers]
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The Gray Lady
The Gray Lady is a longstanding nickname for The New York Times, reflecting its reputation as a serious, authoritative, and traditional American newspaper.
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The Browning Version
The Browning Version is a 1948 stage play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan that portrays the emotional and professional decline of a repressed, aging schoolmaster at an English public school.
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The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter is an 1850 novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores sin, guilt, and social judgment in a 17th-century Puritan community through the story of Hester Prynne and the emblematic letter "A" she is forced to wear.
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The New York Packet
The New York Packet was an 18th-century New York City newspaper known for printing essays from The Federalist Papers during the debate over ratifying the U.S. Constitution.
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is a satirical novel that transports a 19th-century American engineer back to King Arthur’s Britain, where he uses modern knowledge to challenge medieval society and romanticized chivalry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Biglow Papers Target entity description: The Biglow Papers is a satirical collection of dialect poems and prose by James Russell Lowell that critiques the Mexican–American War and contemporary politics in mid-19th-century America.
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A.
The Gray Lady
The Gray Lady is a longstanding nickname for The New York Times, reflecting its reputation as a serious, authoritative, and traditional American newspaper.
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B.
The Browning Version
The Browning Version is a 1948 stage play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan that portrays the emotional and professional decline of a repressed, aging schoolmaster at an English public school.
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C.
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter is an 1850 novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores sin, guilt, and social judgment in a 17th-century Puritan community through the story of Hester Prynne and the emblematic letter "A" she is forced to wear.
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D.
The New York Packet
The New York Packet was an 18th-century New York City newspaper known for printing essays from The Federalist Papers during the debate over ratifying the U.S. Constitution.
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E.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is a satirical novel that transports a 19th-century American engineer back to King Arthur’s Britain, where he uses modern knowledge to challenge medieval society and romanticized chivalry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American literature
ⓘ
epistolary work ⓘ poetry collection ⓘ satirical work ⓘ |
| author | James Russell Lowell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
Mexican–American War
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expansionism ⓘ mid-19th-century American politics ⓘ slavery ⓘ war policy of the United States ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Birdofredum Sawin
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Parson Wilbur ⓘ |
| firstSeriesPublicationYear | 1848 ⓘ |
| form |
dialect poems
ⓘ
prose sketches ⓘ |
| genre |
poetry
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political satire ⓘ prose ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | yes ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFrame | editorial commentary by Parson Wilbur ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Series
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Second Series ⓘ Third Series ⓘ |
| inCanonOf | 19th-century American poetry ⓘ |
| influenced | American political satire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American Romanticism
ⓘ
New England life ⓘ
surface form:
New England literary tradition
|
| mainCharacter | Hosea Biglow ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anti-war sentiment
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political commentary ⓘ use of regional dialect ⓘ |
| originalMedium | The Boston Courier ⓘ |
| placeOfSetting | New England ⓘ |
| publicationCity | Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| publicationStartYear | 1846 ⓘ |
| publisher | George Nichols ⓘ |
| secondSeriesPublicationYear | 1862 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| theme |
patriotism and hypocrisy
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regional identity ⓘ social justice ⓘ war and conscience ⓘ |
| thirdSeriesPublicationYear | 1867 ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | Mexican–American War era ⓘ |
| usesDialect | Yankee dialect ⓘ |
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