The Winter's Tale
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The Winter's Tale is a late Shakespearean play that blends tragedy and comedy in a story of jealousy, loss, and eventual reconciliation across two contrasting kingdoms.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4760013 — 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: The Winter's Tale Context triple: [Works of William Shakespeare, includesWork, The Winter's Tale]
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A.
The Tempest
The Tempest is a late Shakespearean play that blends shipwreck-driven adventure with themes of magic, power, and reconciliation on a remote island.
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B.
The Tempest
The Tempest is a famous expressionist painting by Austrian artist Oskar Kokoschka, inspired by his passionate and tumultuous love affair with Alma Mahler.
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C.
Cymbeline
Cymbeline is a late Shakespearean play that blends elements of tragedy, romance, and historical drama, centered on the British king Cymbeline and the trials of his daughter Imogen.
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D.
Winter’s Tale (opera)
Winter’s Tale (opera) is a contemporary opera by American composer John Harbison, adapted from William Shakespeare’s play "The Winter’s Tale."
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E.
Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens is a lesser-known Shakespearean tragedy that follows a wealthy Athenian nobleman whose excessive generosity leads to his financial ruin and bitter misanthropy.
- 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: The Winter's Tale Target entity description: The Winter's Tale is a late Shakespearean play that blends tragedy and comedy in a story of jealousy, loss, and eventual reconciliation across two contrasting kingdoms.
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A.
The Tempest
The Tempest is a late Shakespearean play that blends shipwreck-driven adventure with themes of magic, power, and reconciliation on a remote island.
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B.
The Tempest
The Tempest is a famous expressionist painting by Austrian artist Oskar Kokoschka, inspired by his passionate and tumultuous love affair with Alma Mahler.
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C.
Cymbeline
Cymbeline is a late Shakespearean play that blends elements of tragedy, romance, and historical drama, centered on the British king Cymbeline and the trials of his daughter Imogen.
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D.
Winter’s Tale (opera)
Winter’s Tale (opera) is a contemporary opera by American composer John Harbison, adapted from William Shakespeare’s play "The Winter’s Tale."
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E.
Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens is a lesser-known Shakespearean tragedy that follows a wealthy Athenian nobleman whose excessive generosity leads to his financial ruin and bitter misanthropy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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stage work ⓘ tragicomedy ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | 1610–1611 ⓘ |
| author | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticCategory | Shakespearean romance ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | prose and verse ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Antigonus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Autolycus NERFINISHED ⓘ Camillo NERFINISHED ⓘ Florizel NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermione NERFINISHED ⓘ Leontes NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamillius NERFINISHED ⓘ Paulina NERFINISHED ⓘ Perdita NERFINISHED ⓘ Polixenes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDevice |
statue scene
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time jump of sixteen years ⓘ |
| FirstFolioPublicationDate | 1623 ⓘ |
| firstPerformance | early 17th century ⓘ |
| genre |
pastoral drama
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romance ⓘ tragicomedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family
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forgiveness ⓘ jealousy ⓘ loss ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ redemption ⓘ repentance ⓘ time ⓘ |
| includedIn | First Folio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
blend of tragedy and comedy
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famous stage direction "Exit, pursued by a bear" ⓘ |
| originalCompany | King's Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalVenue |
Blackfriars Theatre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Globe Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | late Shakespearean romance ⓘ |
| placeInCanon | one of Shakespeare's late romances ⓘ |
| setting |
Bohemia
NERFINISHED
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Sicilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceAuthor | Robert Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWork | Pandosto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | five-act play ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Winter's Tale Description of subject: The Winter's Tale is a late Shakespearean play that blends tragedy and comedy in a story of jealousy, loss, and eventual reconciliation across two contrasting kingdoms.
Referenced by (30)
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Act II of The Winter’s Tale
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Act V of The Winter’s Tale
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