Statements (130)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:poetry
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| gptkbp:adaptations |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:theatrical_performances |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:documentaries gptkb:films gptkb:theatrical_performances |
| gptkbp:artistic_vision |
nature imagery
dark imagery |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Oscar_Wilde
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| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:allegory
social commentary symbolism imagery philosophical reflections historical references |
| gptkbp:contains_allusions |
to biblical texts
to classical literature to contemporary events |
| gptkbp:contains_song |
50
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
widely acclaimed |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced LGBTQ+ literature
discussed in literary studies |
| gptkbp:dedicated_to |
gptkb:Lord_Alfred_Douglas
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| gptkbp:discusses |
the impact of society on the individual
the nature of crime the nature of punishment |
| gptkbp:explores |
love
freedom human emotions morality suffering redemption societal norms guilt |
| gptkbp:famous_for |
its exploration of the human condition
|
| gptkbp:features |
irony
a tragic tone |
| gptkbp:form |
lyric poem
|
| gptkbp:format |
verse
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:poetry
|
| gptkbp:has_been |
quoted in various contexts
analyzed in academic studies |
| gptkbp:has_symbol |
the gallows as a symbol
the night as a symbol the prison as a symbol the sun as a symbol |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Ballad of Reading Gaol
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| gptkbp:influence |
modern poetry
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:literary_criticism
modern poetry social reform movements poets like W. H. Auden poets like Philip Larkin poets like Stephen Spender |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:the_Aesthetic_Movement
Romantic poetry Wilde's imprisonment Wilde's experiences in prison |
| gptkbp:inspired |
artistic interpretations
|
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
Wilde's imprisonment
the execution of Charles Thomas Wooldridge |
| gptkbp:is_acclaimed_for |
yes
|
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
literary studies
literary critics |
| gptkbp:is_available_in |
public domain
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a significant work in English literature
|
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
literary circles
|
| gptkbp:is_examined_in |
academic papers
|
| gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in |
literary circles
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Wilde's body of work
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
a significant work of literature
|
| gptkbp:is_regarded_as |
a work of art
a commentary on morality a critique of Victorian society a reflection of Wilde's personal experiences |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:length |
over 100 lines
|
| gptkbp:line |
' He did not wear his scarlet coat'.
|
| gptkbp:notable_artist |
gptkb:death
freedom nature hope sorrow the human condition guilt prison life |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
gptkb:metaphor
symbolism imagery alliteration repetition rhymed quatrains |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
Yet each man kills the thing he loves.
' Yet each man kills the thing he loves'. “ Yet each man kills the thing he loves.” |
| gptkbp:notable_themes |
gptkb:betrayal
love societal critique |
| gptkbp:number_of_lines |
224
|
| gptkbp:performed_in |
literary festivals
Wilde's exile |
| gptkbp:published |
1898
Wilde's release from prison |
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:Leonard_Smithers
|
| gptkbp:published_in |
gptkb:The_Strand_Magazine
1898 book form |
| gptkbp:published_year |
1898
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| gptkbp:reflects |
Wilde's personal beliefs
Wilde's views on love Wilde's views on society |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Reading_Gaol
|
| gptkbp:structure |
stanzas
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| gptkbp:style |
Victorian poetry
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| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:death
gptkb:economic_sanctions suffering injustice |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:justice
suffering redemption |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
multiple languages
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| gptkbp:written_in |
first person
iambic pentameter |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Oscar_Wilde
gptkb:The_Yellow_Book gptkb:De_Profundis |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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