Act II of Manfred
E719208
Act II of *Manfred* is a central section of Lord Byron’s dramatic poem in which the tormented protagonist deepens his supernatural encounters and inner conflict, including his meeting with the Witch of the Alps.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act II of Manfred canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8221951 — 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: Act II of Manfred Context triple: [The Witch of the Alps, appearsInAct, Act II of Manfred]
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A.
Faust, Part Two
Faust, Part Two is the second part of Goethe’s monumental dramatic poem that deepens and concludes the story of Faust through expansive philosophical, political, and metaphysical themes.
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B.
Gismonda
Gismonda is a late 19th-century stage play best known today for its association with the legendary French actress Sarah Bernhardt and the iconic Art Nouveau poster created for it by Alphonse Mucha.
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C.
Tristano muore
Tristano muore is a reflective novel by Italian writer Antonio Tabucchi that explores memory, identity, and the disillusionments of 20th-century European history through the deathbed monologue of a former partisan.
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D.
Sérénade de Méphistophélès
Sérénade de Méphistophélès is a darkly ironic solo number for the devil character Méphistophélès in Berlioz’s dramatic legend *La damnation de Faust*, showcasing his mocking, seductive nature.
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E.
Parsifal
Parsifal is Richard Wagner’s final opera, a music drama that blends Arthurian legend and Christian mysticism in a meditative exploration of redemption and compassion.
- 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: Act II of Manfred Target entity description: Act II of *Manfred* is a central section of Lord Byron’s dramatic poem in which the tormented protagonist deepens his supernatural encounters and inner conflict, including his meeting with the Witch of the Alps.
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A.
Faust, Part Two
Faust, Part Two is the second part of Goethe’s monumental dramatic poem that deepens and concludes the story of Faust through expansive philosophical, political, and metaphysical themes.
-
B.
Gismonda
Gismonda is a late 19th-century stage play best known today for its association with the legendary French actress Sarah Bernhardt and the iconic Art Nouveau poster created for it by Alphonse Mucha.
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C.
Tristano muore
Tristano muore is a reflective novel by Italian writer Antonio Tabucchi that explores memory, identity, and the disillusionments of 20th-century European history through the deathbed monologue of a former partisan.
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D.
Sérénade de Méphistophélès
Sérénade de Méphistophélès is a darkly ironic solo number for the devil character Méphistophélès in Berlioz’s dramatic legend *La damnation de Faust*, showcasing his mocking, seductive nature.
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E.
Parsifal
Parsifal is Richard Wagner’s final opera, a music drama that blends Arthurian legend and Christian mysticism in a meditative exploration of redemption and compassion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
act of a dramatic poem
ⓘ
section of a literary work ⓘ |
| author | Lord Byron ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
desire for oblivion
ⓘ
guilt ⓘ inner conflict ⓘ isolation ⓘ remorse ⓘ supernatural encounter ⓘ |
| containsEvent |
Manfred’s rescue by the Chamois Hunter
ⓘ
invocation of spirits ⓘ meeting with the Witch of the Alps ⓘ |
| exploresMotif |
forbidden knowledge
ⓘ
nature as mirror of the soul ⓘ pact-like relations with spirits ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Chamois Hunter
ⓘ
Manfred ⓘ Spirits ⓘ Witch of the Alps ⓘ
linked to:
The Witch of the Alps
|
| followedBy | Act III of Manfred ⓘ |
| follows |
Act I of Manfred
ⓘ
linked to:
Manfred: A Dramatic Poem
|
| form | verse drama ⓘ |
| genre | dramatic poem ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
dramatic dialogue
ⓘ
imagery of sublime nature ⓘ monologue ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| meter | blank verse ⓘ |
| partOf | Manfred ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse | world of Manfred ⓘ |
| protagonist | Manfred ⓘ |
| sequenceInWork | second act ⓘ |
| setting |
Swiss Alps
ⓘ
mountain scenery ⓘ |
| tone |
melancholic
ⓘ
tragic ⓘ |
| workTitle | Act II ⓘ |
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Subject: Act II of Manfred Description of subject: Act II of *Manfred* is a central section of Lord Byron’s dramatic poem in which the tormented protagonist deepens his supernatural encounters and inner conflict, including his meeting with the Witch of the Alps.
Referenced by (2)
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