The Ballad of the Fair Margaret and Sweet William
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:choir
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:theatrical_performances
modern retellings |
| gptkbp:adaptations |
musical settings
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| gptkbp:analysis |
examined in musicology
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:unknown
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| gptkbp:character |
the townsfolk
the narrator the messenger the rival suitor Margaret's father the wise elder the village community Fair Margaret Sweet William William's mother the ghost of Margaret |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
varied interpretations over time
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
reflected in art and literature
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
still performed today
part of English literary heritage |
| gptkbp:first_published |
gptkb:19th_century
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| gptkbp:genre |
folk ballad
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
reflects societal norms of the time
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| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
various cultural perspectives
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
preservation of oral history
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Ballad of the Fair Margaret and Sweet William
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| gptkbp:influence |
folk music traditions
inspired poets and writers inspired other ballads |
| gptkbp:influences |
traditional English folklore
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
romantic literature
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
analyzed in folklore studies
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:legacy |
part of the ballad tradition
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| gptkbp:mood |
gptkb:melancholic
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| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:sacrifice
unrequited love death and betrayal |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
narrative poetry
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| gptkbp:performance |
sung in folk festivals
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| gptkbp:performance_tradition |
gptkb:oral_tradition
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| gptkbp:plot |
love story with tragic ending
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| gptkbp:recordings |
various artists' interpretations
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| gptkbp:related_works |
other English ballads
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| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
examined in literary studies
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| gptkbp:setting |
medieval England
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| gptkbp:structure |
strophic form
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| gptkbp:style |
lyrical
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
flowers and nature
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| gptkbp:theme |
family loyalty
love and loss social class differences honor and betrayal sorrow and regret tragic love |
| gptkbp:themes |
fate and destiny
loyalty and honor |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Child_Ballads
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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