"Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman
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"Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman is a classic dystopian science fiction short story that satirizes rigidly scheduled societies through the conflict between a whimsical rebel and an authoritarian timekeeper.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman canonical | 1 |
| Repent, Harlequin, Said the Ticktockman | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6227741 — 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: "Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman Context triple: [Harlan Ellison, notableWork, "Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman]
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A.
Runaround
"Runaround" is a seminal science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that famously introduced and explored the Three Laws of Robotics through a malfunctioning robot on Mercury.
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B.
The Man Who Says Words in the Wrong Order
"The Man Who Says Words in the Wrong Order" is a classic Monty Python sketch featuring a character whose comically jumbled speech satirizes language, communication, and social awkwardness.
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C.
Tick Tock Tannenbaum
Tick Tock Tannenbaum was the nickname of Allie "Tick Tock" Tannenbaum, a Jewish-American mobster and hitman associated with Murder, Inc. in the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
The Man in the Funny Hat
The Man in the Funny Hat is a nickname for legendary Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi, famed for his leadership, discipline, and multiple NFL championships in the 1960s.
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E.
The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back
The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back is a 1960 follow-up comedy album by Bob Newhart featuring his trademark deadpan, observational stand-up routines.
- 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: "Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman Target entity description: "Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman is a classic dystopian science fiction short story that satirizes rigidly scheduled societies through the conflict between a whimsical rebel and an authoritarian timekeeper.
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A.
Runaround
"Runaround" is a seminal science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that famously introduced and explored the Three Laws of Robotics through a malfunctioning robot on Mercury.
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B.
The Man Who Says Words in the Wrong Order
"The Man Who Says Words in the Wrong Order" is a classic Monty Python sketch featuring a character whose comically jumbled speech satirizes language, communication, and social awkwardness.
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C.
Tick Tock Tannenbaum
Tick Tock Tannenbaum was the nickname of Allie "Tick Tock" Tannenbaum, a Jewish-American mobster and hitman associated with Murder, Inc. in the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
The Man in the Funny Hat
The Man in the Funny Hat is a nickname for legendary Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi, famed for his leadership, discipline, and multiple NFL championships in the 1960s.
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E.
The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back
The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back is a 1960 follow-up comedy album by Bob Newhart featuring his trademark deadpan, observational stand-up routines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dystopian fiction
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science fiction work ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Repent, Harlequin, Said the Ticktockman
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linked to:
"Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman
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| antagonistRole | authoritarian timekeeper ⓘ |
| author | Harlan Ellison ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Hugo Award for Best Short Fiction
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linked to:
Hugo Award for Best Short Story
Nebula Award for Best Short Story ⓘ |
| awardYear |
1965 Nebula Award for Best Short Story
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1966 Hugo Award for Best Short Fiction ⓘ |
| centralConflict | rebel versus authoritarian timekeeper ⓘ |
| collectedIn | Paingod and Other Delusions ⓘ |
| containsAllusionTo | Henry David Thoreau ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstPublicationYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Galaxy Science Fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian
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satire ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Everett C. Marm
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Master Timekeeper ⓘ Pretty Alice ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later dystopian science fiction ⓘ |
| hasMoralOrMessage | resistance to oppressive systems ⓘ |
| hasTitlePunctuation | includes quotation marks and exclamation point ⓘ |
| includedIn | numerous science fiction anthologies ⓘ |
| influencedBy | "Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyTaughtIn | university literature courses ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Wave science fiction ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | the Ticktockman ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
the Harlequin
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linked to:
Harlequin
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| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | nonlinear ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of punctuality as social control
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innovative narrative structure ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | magazine ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | 1960s American science fiction ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | whimsical rebel ⓘ |
| publicationType | magazine short story ⓘ |
| satirizes |
bureaucratic control of time
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rigidly scheduled societies ⓘ |
| setting | future dystopian society ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
authoritarianism
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civil disobedience ⓘ conformity versus individuality ⓘ rigid scheduling and time control ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: "Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman Description of subject: "Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman is a classic dystopian science fiction short story that satirizes rigidly scheduled societies through the conflict between a whimsical rebel and an authoritarian timekeeper.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
"Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman
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alternateName
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Repent, Harlequin, Said the Ticktockman
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linked to: "Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman