Manfred: A Dramatic Poem
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"Manfred: A Dramatic Poem" is a dramatic work by Lord Byron that blends Gothic elements, supernatural beings, and philosophical introspection in the story of a tormented nobleman seeking oblivion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act I of Manfred | 1 |
| Manfred: A Dramatic Poem canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8221980 — 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: Manfred: A Dramatic Poem Context triple: [Arimanes, firstPublicationWork, Manfred: A Dramatic Poem]
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A.
Scenes from Goethe’s Faust
Scenes from Goethe’s Faust is a large-scale choral-orchestral work by Robert Schumann that sets key episodes from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s dramatic poem "Faust" to music.
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B.
Essay of Dramatick Poesie
Essay of Dramatick Poesie is a 1668 critical dialogue by John Dryden that defends and theorizes English drama, helping to shape Restoration literary criticism.
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C.
Lyrisches Intermezzo
Lyrisches Intermezzo is a cycle of love poems by Heinrich Heine, notable for its blend of romantic lyricism and ironic wit, later famously adapted by Robert Schumann in his song cycle "Dichterliebe."
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D.
Der Dichter und diese Zeit
"Der Dichter und diese Zeit" is an essay by Hugo von Hofmannsthal reflecting on the role and responsibility of the poet in the cultural and spiritual crises of the modern age.
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E.
Lohengrin
Lohengrin is a Romantic opera by Richard Wagner that tells the story of a mysterious knight of the Holy Grail who arrives in a boat drawn by a swan to defend a falsely accused maiden.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manfred: A Dramatic Poem Target entity description: "Manfred: A Dramatic Poem" is a dramatic work by Lord Byron that blends Gothic elements, supernatural beings, and philosophical introspection in the story of a tormented nobleman seeking oblivion.
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A.
Scenes from Goethe’s Faust
Scenes from Goethe’s Faust is a large-scale choral-orchestral work by Robert Schumann that sets key episodes from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s dramatic poem "Faust" to music.
-
B.
Essay of Dramatick Poesie
Essay of Dramatick Poesie is a 1668 critical dialogue by John Dryden that defends and theorizes English drama, helping to shape Restoration literary criticism.
-
C.
Lyrisches Intermezzo
Lyrisches Intermezzo is a cycle of love poems by Heinrich Heine, notable for its blend of romantic lyricism and ironic wit, later famously adapted by Robert Schumann in his song cycle "Dichterliebe."
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D.
Der Dichter und diese Zeit
"Der Dichter und diese Zeit" is an essay by Hugo von Hofmannsthal reflecting on the role and responsibility of the poet in the cultural and spiritual crises of the modern age.
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E.
Lohengrin
Lohengrin is a Romantic opera by Richard Wagner that tells the story of a mysterious knight of the Holy Grail who arrives in a boat drawn by a swan to defend a falsely accused maiden.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
closet drama
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dramatic poem ⓘ verse drama ⓘ |
| author | Lord Byron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
demons
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incantations ⓘ philosophical monologues ⓘ soliloquies ⓘ spirits ⓘ supernatural beings ⓘ witches ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | John Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form |
dramatic verse
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poetry ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic literature
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Romantic literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Abbot of St. Maurice
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Astarte NERFINISHED ⓘ Chamois Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ The Witch of the Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Romantic drama
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later Gothic drama ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Faust
NERFINISHED
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German Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ Gothic fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCharacterType | Byronic hero ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Manfred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | printed text ⓘ |
| mode | not intended for stage performance ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | tormented nobleman seeking oblivion ⓘ |
| protagonist | Manfred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1817 ⓘ |
| setting |
Alpine mountains
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Swiss Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | three acts ⓘ |
| theme |
death
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existential despair ⓘ forbidden knowledge ⓘ guilt ⓘ individualism ⓘ rebellion against authority ⓘ remorse ⓘ supernatural ⓘ the limits of human power ⓘ |
| writer | George Gordon Byron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Manfred: A Dramatic Poem Description of subject: "Manfred: A Dramatic Poem" is a dramatic work by Lord Byron that blends Gothic elements, supernatural beings, and philosophical introspection in the story of a tormented nobleman seeking oblivion.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Act I of Manfred