Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
African-American folklore character
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Signifying_Monkey
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| gptkbp:appearsIn |
toasts
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Signifyin' Monkey
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| gptkbp:influenced |
African-American literature
African-American music |
| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
songs by Oscar Brown Jr.
songs by Rudy Ray Moore songs by others |
| gptkbp:origin |
African-American oral tradition
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Monkey_and_the_Lion_(story)
gptkb:Signifyin' trickster African-American humor |
| gptkbp:subjectOf |
The Signifying Monkey (book by Henry Louis Gates Jr.)
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| gptkbp:symbolizes |
cleverness
resistance to authority |
| gptkbp:theme |
wit
trickery verbal play |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Signifying_Monkey
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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