The Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:choir
gptkbp:adaptations musical settings
gptkbp:author gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:characterized_by gptkb:Nobleman
gptkb:tragic_figure
loyal servant
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:folklore
gptkbp:fate gptkb:ship
gptkbp:genre narrative poetry
gptkbp:historical_context 13th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens
gptkbp:influence Scottish literature
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:line The king sits in Dumferling town
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:dialogue
imagery
alliteration
repetition
foreshadowing
gptkbp:mood gptkb:melancholic
gptkbp:motif gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:fate
gptkb:sacrifice
gptkbp:narrative third-person
gptkbp:narrative_style ballad form
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Sir_Patrick_Spens
gptkbp:performance_tradition gptkb:folk_music
gptkb:oral_tradition
gptkbp:plot storm at sea
crew's fate
return to Scotland
journey to Norway
king's request
gptkbp:published_in various anthologies
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis gptkb:historical_context
cultural context
cultural impact
thematic exploration
narrative techniques
historical interpretation
literary significance
stylistic features
character studies
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:sound somber
gptkbp:structure stanzas
gptkbp:symbolism the sea
the ship
the king's orders
gptkbp:theme gptkb:tragedy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tam_Lin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5