Triple
T7581
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Salem witch trials |
E150
|
entity |
| Predicate | culturalDepiction |
P500
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Crucible
The Crucible is a 1953 play by Arthur Miller that uses the Salem witch trials as an allegory for McCarthy-era anti-communist hysteria in the United States.
|
E965
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: The Crucible | Statement: [Salem witch trials, culturalDepiction, The Crucible]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Crucible Context triple: [Salem witch trials, culturalDepiction, The Crucible]
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A.
Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of infamous 1692–1693 prosecutions in colonial New England where mass hysteria and superstition led to the execution and imprisonment of people accused of witchcraft.
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B.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
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C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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D.
All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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E.
Mystic River
Mystic River is a tidal estuary in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, historically significant for shipbuilding and industrial activity along its banks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: The Crucible Triple: [Salem witch trials, culturalDepiction, The Crucible]
Generated description
The Crucible is a 1953 play by Arthur Miller that uses the Salem witch trials as an allegory for McCarthy-era anti-communist hysteria in the United States.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Crucible Target entity description: The Crucible is a 1953 play by Arthur Miller that uses the Salem witch trials as an allegory for McCarthy-era anti-communist hysteria in the United States.
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A.
Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of infamous 1692–1693 prosecutions in colonial New England where mass hysteria and superstition led to the execution and imprisonment of people accused of witchcraft.
-
B.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
-
C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
-
D.
All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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E.
Mystic River
Mystic River is a tidal estuary in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, historically significant for shipbuilding and industrial activity along its banks.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: culturalDepiction Context triple: [Salem witch trials, culturalDepiction, The Crucible]
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A.
musicTradition
Indicates a relationship where one entity follows, embodies, or belongs to a particular musical tradition or style associated with another entity.
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B.
commemoratedBy
chosen
Indicates that something is honored, remembered, or celebrated through a particular action, event, object, or representation.
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C.
describedIn
Indicates that information about an entity is contained or documented within a specified source, such as a text, document, or media.
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D.
envisionedAs
Indicates that one entity is mentally pictured, imagined, or conceived in terms of another entity or role.
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E.
presentedBy
Indicates that something (such as an event, performance, or work) is formally organized, hosted, or introduced by a particular person or entity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a23bb612708190b09f25385e4b63d1 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:49 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a241a55ac081909e95b71c97db8140 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:15 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a243c87d988190a9d0649c4a04c7b7 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:24 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a2464617148190ae1b5e316dd37efe |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:35 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a246bff58481908eebdbcb88e1ff78 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:37 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a23fe1cf38819080ea56c40bf2632e |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:07 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 12:54 a.m.