Reverend Mr. Jennings
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Reverend Mr. Jennings is the troubled clergyman protagonist of Sheridan Le Fanu’s Gothic ghost story “Green Tea,” whose encounters with a demonic monkey drive him toward madness and spiritual terror.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reverend Mr. Jennings canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11203708 — 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: Reverend Mr. Jennings Context triple: [Green Tea, mainCharacter, Reverend Mr. Jennings]
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A.
Reverend Mr. Black
"Reverend Mr. Black" is a 1963 folk song popularized by the Kingston Trio that tells a moralistic story about a preacher’s steadfast faith and integrity.
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B.
Reverend Jonathan Whirley
Reverend Jonathan Whirley is the duplicitous televangelist villain in the 1987 comedy film "Dragnet," secretly leading a criminal cult behind his pious public persona.
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C.
Mr Harding
Mr Harding is a central character in Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire novels, notably "The Warden," where he serves as the gentle, conscientious precentor of Barchester Cathedral.
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D.
Reverend Lovejoy
Reverend Lovejoy is the often weary and sometimes apathetic minister of the First Church of Springfield on the animated television series "The Simpsons."
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E.
Reverend Henry Biggs
Reverend Henry Biggs is the kind-hearted but overworked pastor and central figure in the film "The Preacher's Wife," whose faith and family life are tested until an angel intervenes to help him.
- 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: Reverend Mr. Jennings Target entity description: Reverend Mr. Jennings is the troubled clergyman protagonist of Sheridan Le Fanu’s Gothic ghost story “Green Tea,” whose encounters with a demonic monkey drive him toward madness and spiritual terror.
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A.
Reverend Mr. Black
"Reverend Mr. Black" is a 1963 folk song popularized by the Kingston Trio that tells a moralistic story about a preacher’s steadfast faith and integrity.
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B.
Reverend Jonathan Whirley
Reverend Jonathan Whirley is the duplicitous televangelist villain in the 1987 comedy film "Dragnet," secretly leading a criminal cult behind his pious public persona.
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C.
Mr Harding
Mr Harding is a central character in Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire novels, notably "The Warden," where he serves as the gentle, conscientious precentor of Barchester Cathedral.
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D.
Reverend Lovejoy
Reverend Lovejoy is the often weary and sometimes apathetic minister of the First Church of Springfield on the animated television series "The Simpsons."
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E.
Reverend Henry Biggs
Reverend Henry Biggs is the kind-hearted but overworked pastor and central figure in the film "The Preacher's Wife," whose faith and family life are tested until an angel intervenes to help him.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic fiction character
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clergyman ⓘ fictional character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsAlongside | Dr. Martin Hesselius ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Green Tea ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
demonic monkey apparition
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green tea as a cause of his visions ⓘ |
| confidesIn | Dr. Martin Hesselius ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Sheridan Le Fanu ⓘ |
| facesAntagonistType | demonic familiar ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | literary character, not a historical person ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | In a Glass Darkly ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | Gothic ghost story ⓘ |
| includedInCollectionBy | Sheridan Le Fanu ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | early example of psychological horror in Gothic fiction ⓘ |
| mediumOfAppearance | short story ⓘ |
| moralCharacteristic |
conscientious
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deeply pious ⓘ scrupulous ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | case study of supernatural influence ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | described through the reports of Dr. Martin Hesselius ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being haunted by a demonic monkey
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experiencing progressive mental and spiritual breakdown ⓘ |
| occupation |
Anglican clergyman
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Reverend ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central protagonist of Green Tea ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | England ⓘ |
| suffersFrom |
hallucinations
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obsessive fear ⓘ spiritual terror ⓘ |
| symbolicallyAssociatedWith |
guilt
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repressed desire ⓘ spiritual vulnerability ⓘ |
| themeEmbodied |
conflict between rational faith and supernatural evil
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psychological deterioration under supernatural pressure ⓘ spiritual doubt and temptation ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1872 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reverend Mr. Jennings Description of subject: Reverend Mr. Jennings is the troubled clergyman protagonist of Sheridan Le Fanu’s Gothic ghost story “Green Tea,” whose encounters with a demonic monkey drive him toward madness and spiritual terror.
Referenced by (2)
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