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concept/mercy
16 items with this tag.
Jul 24, 2026
While Not the Past Forgetting
graph/work
author/whitman
histref/american_civil_war
concept/war_and_its_cost
concept/grief_and_loss
motif/the_grave
motif/rose
concept/mercy
concept/nationalism_and_patriotism
form/elegy
Jul 24, 2026
THE TEMPEST
graph/work
author/shakespeare
form/romance_play
form/tragicomedy
form/masque
form/blank_verse
motif/the_supernatural
motif/storm
motif/the_sea
motif/music_and_song
motif/dreams
motif/sleep
motif/the_book
concept/mercy
concept/power_and_corruption
concept/kingship_and_legitimacy
concept/revenge
concept/love_romantic
concept/nature_vs_civilization
concept/imagination
concept/exile
concept/transience
concept/grace_and_redemption
topos/paradise_lost
topos/theatrum_mundi
archetype/wise_old_man
archetype/monster
archetype/usurper
archetype/lover
archetype/innocent
setting/an_enchanted_wood
setting/the_sea
character/prospero
character/miranda
character/ariel
character/caliban
character/ferdinand
character/antonio
character/alonso
character/gonzalo
character/stephano
character/trinculo
Jul 24, 2026
The Star-Child
graph/work
author/wilde
topos/fall_from_innocence
topos/the_quest
topos/paradise_lost
topos/fortunes_wheel
archetype/christ_figure
archetype/child
archetype/outcast_wanderer
archetype/great_mother
archetype/pilgrim
motif/winter
motif/stars
motif/the_mirror
motif/animals
motif/money_gold
motif/crown
motif/serpent_snake
motif/clothing
concept/pride
concept/grace_and_redemption
concept/humility
concept/mercy
concept/conversion
concept/beauty
concept/sin_and_the_fall
concept/social_injustice
form/fairy_tale
form/allegory
histref/christianity
histref/the_bible
setting/an_enchanted_wood
setting/the_court
character/christ
character/the_star_child
character/the_woodcutter
Jul 24, 2026
The Selfish Giant
graph/work
author/wilde
concept/grace_and_redemption
concept/conversion
concept/love_divine
concept/innocence_and_experience
concept/mercy
concept/humility
topos/paradise_lost
topos/locus_amoenus
topos/fall_from_innocence
archetype/christ_figure
archetype/child
archetype/innocent
motif/garden
motif/seasons
motif/winter
motif/spring
motif/childhood
motif/the_cross
motif/flowers
motif/birds
form/fairy_tale
form/allegory
histref/christianity
histref/the_bible
setting/a_garden
character/christ
Jul 24, 2026
THE OUTCAST
graph/work
author/coleridge
form/sonnet
archetype/fallen_woman
archetype/outcast_wanderer
concept/social_injustice
concept/mercy
concept/alienation
concept/poverty
Jul 24, 2026
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
graph/work
setting/europe
author/shakespeare
concept/justice
concept/mercy
concept/revenge
concept/alienation
concept/love_romantic
concept/friendship
concept/appearance_vs_reality
topos/love_as_religion
archetype/outcast_wanderer
archetype/villain
archetype/scapegoat
motif/money_gold
motif/blood
motif/masks_disguise
form/tragicomedy
form/comedy
form/verse_drama
setting/venice
histref/the_bible
character/shylock
character/portia
character/antonio
character/bassanio
character/jessica
character/lorenzo
character/gratiano
character/nerissa
character/launcelot_gobbo
Jul 24, 2026
The Happy Prince
graph/work
concept/economics
author/wilde
concept/social_injustice
concept/poverty
concept/grace_and_redemption
concept/love_divine
concept/mercy
concept/friendship
concept/grief_and_loss
concept/class_conflict
topos/love_as_religion
topos/contemptus_mundi
archetype/martyr
archetype/christ_figure
archetype/king
motif/money_gold
motif/birds
motif/swallow
motif/the_city
motif/death
motif/winter
motif/eyes_sight
motif/gold_and_grey
form/fairy_tale
form/allegory
histref/christianity
histref/victorian_england
setting/egypt
setting/industrial_city
character/christ
Jul 24, 2026
The Duchess of Padua
graph/work
setting/europe
concept/history
author/wilde
form/tragedy
form/verse_drama
form/blank_verse
concept/revenge
concept/love_romantic
concept/unrequited_love
concept/guilt
concept/sin_and_the_fall
concept/grace_and_redemption
concept/justice
concept/mercy
concept/power_and_corruption
concept/social_injustice
concept/deception
concept/fate_and_free_will
topos/love_death
topos/love_as_religion
archetype/avenger
archetype/tyrant
archetype/fallen_woman
archetype/lover
motif/blood
motif/death
motif/swords_weapons
motif/poison
motif/the_court
motif/letters_writing
histref/christianity
histref/the_bible
histref/the_renaissance
setting/italy
setting/the_court
character/guido_ferranti
character/beatrice
character/duke_simone_gesso
character/count_moranzone
character/ascanio_cristofano
Jul 24, 2026
The Canterville Ghost
graph/work
author/wilde
topos/world_upside_down
topos/memento_mori
topos/the_sleeper_awakes
archetype/ghost
archetype/innocent
archetype/child
archetype/self_made_man
motif/ghosts
motif/blood
motif/the_supernatural
motif/ruins
motif/the_grave
motif/nightingale
motif/garden
motif/death
motif/masks_disguise
concept/grace_and_redemption
concept/satire_of_society
concept/mercy
concept/death_and_love
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/innocence_and_experience
form/parody
form/gothic_novel
form/short_story
form/comedy
histref/new_england
histref/victorian_england
setting/the_castle
setting/rural_england
character/sir_simon_de_canterville
character/hiram_b_otis
character/virginia_otis
character/washington_otis
character/mrs_otis
Jul 24, 2026
The Ballad of Reading Gaol
graph/work
concept/history
author/wilde
topos/memento_mori
topos/dance_of_death
topos/fortunes_wheel
archetype/scapegoat
archetype/christ_figure
archetype/outcast_wanderer
archetype/martyr
motif/death
motif/blood
motif/the_grave
motif/the_cross
motif/rose
motif/white_and_red
motif/the_clock
motif/bells
motif/dawn
motif/the_supernatural
concept/mortality
concept/guilt
concept/mercy
concept/justice
concept/social_injustice
concept/grace_and_redemption
concept/martyrdom
concept/conscience
concept/alienation
concept/terror_and_horror
form/ballad
form/elegy
form/lyric
histref/christianity
histref/the_bible
histref/victorian_england
character/christ
character/death_personified
Jul 24, 2026
The Scandal of Father Brown
graph/work
concept/economics
author/chesterton
form/detective_fiction
form/short_story
concept/rationcination_detection
archetype/detective
character/father_brown
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/deception
concept/guilt
concept/sin_and_the_fall
concept/grace_and_redemption
concept/justice
concept/mercy
histref/catholic_church
character/flambeau
concept/class_conflict
concept/money_and_avarice
concept/power_and_corruption
concept/satire_of_society
concept/labor_and_work
concept/identity
concept/fanaticism
motif/concealment_hidden_identity
motif/clothing_and_costume
setting/rural_england
setting/oxford
setting/london
archetype/corrupt_official
archetype/avenger
histref/puritanism
Jul 24, 2026
Reconciliation
graph/work
author/whitman
concept/reconciliation
concept/grief_and_loss
motif/death
motif/night
concept/mercy
concept/war_and_its_cost
concept/love_divine
Jul 24, 2026
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
graph/work
author/shakespeare
form/problem_play
form/tragicomedy
form/verse_drama
form/blank_verse
concept/justice
concept/mercy
concept/power_and_corruption
concept/lust
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/deception
concept/guilt
concept/mortality
concept/grace_and_redemption
concept/sin_and_the_fall
concept/temptation
concept/conscience
topos/world_upside_down
topos/memento_mori
archetype/corrupt_official
archetype/tyrant
archetype/innocent
motif/masks_disguise
motif/death
motif/the_city
histref/the_bible
histref/christianity
character/vincentio_the_duke
character/angelo
character/isabella
character/claudio
character/lucio
character/mariana
character/escalus
character/pompey
Jul 24, 2026
Humanitarianism
graph/work
form/nonfiction
author/chesterton
concept/satire_of_society
concept/reform
concept/mercy
concept/the_common_man
concept/alienation
form/essay
concept/fanaticism
concept/nationalism_and_patriotism
concept/moderation
concept/sympathy
motif/animals
motif/birds
histref/irish_question
histref/second_boer_war
Jul 24, 2026
EDWARD III
graph/work
concept/history
author/shakespeare
form/history_play
form/blank_verse
concept/kingship_and_legitimacy
concept/war_and_its_cost
concept/heroism
concept/honour
concept/mercy
concept/temptation
concept/marriage_and_fidelity
concept/nationalism_and_patriotism
topos/love_as_war
topos/war_as_glory
motif/crown
setting/the_battlefield
histref/medieval_england
character/edward_iii
character/edward_the_black_prince
character/countess_of_salisbury
character/queen_philippa
character/king_john_of_france
character/earl_of_salisbury
Jul 24, 2026
A Piece of Chalk
graph/work
form/nonfiction
author/chesterton
form/essay
concept/wonder_and_gratitude
concept/mercy
concept/faith
topos/book_of_nature
motif/white_and_red
motif/nature
motif/light_and_dark
setting/rural_england
concept/imagination
concept/paradox
concept/virtue
topos/sublime_in_nature
topos/pastoral_retreat
motif/hill
motif/chalk
archetype/artist
histref/christianity