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topos/the_last_stand
18 items with this tag.
Jul 24, 2026
War and its Cost · American Civil War · Battlefield
graph/work
author/dickinson
form/lyric
concept/heroism
concept/war_and_its_cost
motif/swords_weapons
motif/death
topos/war_as_glory
histref/american_civil_war
archetype/hero
setting/the_battlefield
concept/grief_and_loss
concept/paradox
concept/self_and_soul
archetype/martyr
concept/mortality
concept/disillusionment
concept/fate_and_free_will
concept/identity
motif/crown
form/narrative_poem
concept/immortality
concept/death
form/letter
motif/fire
motif/clothing
topos/the_last_stand
concept/honour
Jul 24, 2026
The Polish Ideal
graph/work
setting/europe
form/nonfiction
concept/history
author/chesterton
form/essay
concept/heroism
concept/honour
concept/faith
concept/fate_and_free_will
concept/nationalism_and_patriotism
topos/the_last_stand
archetype/hero
motif/horse
character/don_quixote
histref/catholic_church
character/sergius
character/bluntzschli
concept/providence
concept/paradox
topos/war_as_glory
setting/poland
archetype/cavalier
form/travel_writing
histref/puritanism
histref/polish_soviet_war
Jul 24, 2026
The Centenarian’s Story
graph/work
author/whitman
concept/war_and_its_cost
concept/heroism
concept/memory
concept/grief_and_loss
form/narrative_poem
motif/blood
motif/the_grave
setting/the_battlefield
topos/the_last_stand
Jul 24, 2026
The Ballad of the White Horse
graph/work
motif/sea_and_voyage
concept/history
author/chesterton
concept/faith
concept/heroism
concept/war_and_its_cost
concept/good_vs_evil
concept/nationalism_and_patriotism
concept/honour
concept/fate_and_free_will
concept/grace_and_redemption
topos/the_last_stand
topos/war_as_glory
topos/the_quest
motif/horse
motif/swords_weapons
motif/the_supernatural
motif/blood
motif/the_battlefield_image
form/epic
form/ballad
form/narrative_poem
histref/king_alfred
histref/battle_of_ethandun
histref/danish_invasions
histref/christianity
histref/norse_myth
histref/medieval_england
setting/the_battlefield
archetype/king
archetype/hero
archetype/villain
character/king_alfred
character/the_virgin_mary
character/guthrum
character/colan
character/eldred
character/mark_of_italy
character/elf
character/ogier
character/harold
character/gorlias
concept/hope
concept/conversion
motif/fire
motif/sea
motif/music_and_song
motif/flags_and_banners
motif/concealment_hidden_identity
setting/rural_england
archetype/great_mother
Jul 24, 2026
Poems
graph/work
setting/europe
concept/history
concept/economics
author/chesterton
form/lyric
form/ballad
form/hymn
form/narrative_poem
concept/faith
concept/war_and_its_cost
concept/love_romantic
concept/marriage_and_fidelity
concept/nationalism_and_patriotism
concept/joy
topos/the_last_stand
topos/war_as_glory
topos/immortality_through_verse
motif/swords_weapons
motif/the_sea
motif/the_cross
histref/battle_of_lepanto
histref/christianity
histref/catholic_church
character/don_john_of_austria
character/christ
character/don_quixote
character/cervantes
character/f_e_smith
character/walter_long
concept/doubt
concept/satire_of_society
concept/social_injustice
concept/freedom_and_liberty
concept/distributism
concept/anti_industrialism
concept/grief_and_loss
concept/heroism
concept/christmas_and_the_nativity
topos/open_road_homecoming
topos/life_as_a_battle
topos/memento_mori
motif/stars
motif/drums_and_bugles
motif/flags_and_banners
motif/wheel
motif/wine_and_drink
motif/money_and_gold
setting/sea_2
setting/battlefield
setting/italy
setting/london
setting/rural_england
setting/orient
setting/mountains
setting/ship
archetype/hero
archetype/common_man_2
archetype/tyrant
archetype/corrupt_official
form/sonnet
form/ode
form/satire
form/translation
form/comic_verse_song
form/verse_epistle
histref/islam
histref/crusades
histref/french_revolution
histref/napoleonic_wars_the_navy
histref/king_alfred
histref/reformation
histref/wars_of_the_roses
Jul 24, 2026
Osceola
graph/work
author/whitman
motif/death
concept/mortality
concept/heroism
topos/the_last_stand
motif/swords_weapons
motif/the_mirror
histref/american_west
form/narrative_poem
Jul 24, 2026
Old Age’s Ship & Crafty Death’s
graph/work
author/whitman
concept/mortality
motif/the_sea
motif/a_ship
topos/the_last_stand
concept/heroism
setting/a_ship
form/free_verse
Jul 24, 2026
The Napoleon of Notting Hill
graph/work
concept/economics
author/chesterton
form/novel
form/satire
form/allegory
concept/nationalism_and_patriotism
concept/war_and_its_cost
concept/heroism
concept/honour
concept/critique_of_progress
concept/anti_industrialism
concept/childhood_and_growth
concept/satire_of_society
topos/world_upside_down
topos/poet_as_prophet
topos/the_last_stand
archetype/fool
archetype/king
archetype/hero
archetype/rebel
motif/swords_weapons
motif/blood
motif/the_city
motif/clothing
setting/london
concept/nature_vs_civilization
character/auberon_quin
character/adam_wayne
character/james_barker
character/mr_buck
character/james_turnbull
character/mr_wilson
character/provost_swindon
character/wilfrid_lambert
character/mr_bowles
concept/democracy
concept/kingship_and_legitimacy
concept/common_man
motif/flags_and_banners
motif/crown
motif/lamp_post
setting/modern_metropolis
archetype/common_man_2
archetype/double_doppelganger
form/mock_epic
histref/napoleonic_wars_the_navy
Jul 24, 2026
Lepanto
graph/work
concept/history
author/chesterton
form/ballad
form/narrative_poem
histref/battle_of_lepanto
histref/the_crusades
histref/christianity
character/don_john_of_austria
character/don_quixote
topos/the_last_stand
topos/war_as_glory
concept/heroism
concept/war_and_its_cost
archetype/hero
motif/the_cross
motif/the_sea
motif/swords_weapons
setting/the_sea
character/ariel
character/michael
character/cervantes
character/mahound
character/the_pope
character/king_philip
character/soldan_of_byzantium
concept/slavery
concept/freedom_and_liberty
topos/quest
motif/drums_and_bugles
motif/blood
motif/prison
motif/flags_and_banners
setting/orient
archetype/tyrant
histref/islam
histref/catholic_church
Jul 24, 2026
The Last Hero
graph/work
author/chesterton
form/ballad
form/narrative_poem
archetype/hero
topos/the_last_stand
concept/heroism
concept/mortality
concept/joy
concept/love_romantic
motif/storm
motif/wind
motif/blood
motif/swords_weapons
concept/war_and_its_cost
concept/paradox
concept/death_and_love
topos/love_death_liebestod
topos/war_as_glory
motif/stars
motif/sun
motif/rain
setting/battlefield
archetype/christ_figure
form/dramatic_monologue
Jul 24, 2026
King Stephen
graph/work
author/keats
form/verse_drama
form/history_play
form/fragment
form/blank_verse
topos/fortunes_wheel
topos/the_last_stand
archetype/king
archetype/usurper
archetype/tragic_hero
motif/swords_weapons
motif/horse
motif/crown
concept/kingship_and_legitimacy
concept/war_and_its_cost
concept/heroism
concept/honour
concept/pride
concept/ambition
concept/fate_and_free_will
histref/medieval_england
setting/the_battlefield
setting/medieval_england
Jul 24, 2026
KOSKIUSKO
graph/work
author/coleridge
form/sonnet
concept/liberty
concept/war_and_its_cost
concept/grief_and_loss
concept/heroism
topos/the_last_stand
motif/death
Jul 24, 2026
I Saw Old General at Bay
graph/work
author/whitman
concept/heroism
archetype/hero
topos/the_last_stand
concept/war_and_its_cost
concept/honour
motif/stars
Jul 24, 2026
HENRY V
graph/work
concept/history
author/shakespeare
topos/war_as_glory
topos/the_last_stand
topos/theatrum_mundi
archetype/king
archetype/hero
motif/swords_weapons
motif/crown
motif/dawn
concept/war_and_its_cost
concept/heroism
concept/kingship_and_legitimacy
concept/nationalism_and_patriotism
concept/honour
form/history_play
form/blank_verse
form/verse_drama
setting/the_battlefield
setting/the_court
histref/medieval_england
character/henry_v
character/princess_catherine
character/dauphin
character/fluellen
character/pistol
character/mistress_quickly
character/duke_of_exeter
character/chorus
Jul 24, 2026
Growltiger’s Last Stand
graph/work
author/eliot
form/mock_epic
form/narrative_poem
topos/the_last_stand
motif/animals
motif/the_sea
motif/swords_weapons
archetype/villain
Jul 24, 2026
From Far Dakota’s Canyons (June 25, 1876)
graph/work
author/whitman
topos/the_last_stand
topos/war_as_glory
concept/heroism
motif/death
histref/american_west
motif/swords_weapons
Jul 24, 2026
Ballad of St Barbara
graph/work
setting/europe
concept/history
author/chesterton
form/ballad
form/narrative_poem
concept/martyrdom
concept/faith
concept/war_and_its_cost
concept/heroism
topos/the_last_stand
archetype/martyr
archetype/tyrant
motif/the_window
motif/swords_weapons
motif/blood
motif/light_and_dark
histref/the_first_world_war
histref/christianity
setting/the_battlefield
setting/paris
character/barbara_st_barbara
character/caesar
concept/freedom_and_liberty
concept/nationalism_and_patriotism
concept/self_sacrifice
concept/providence
topos/sic_transit_gloria_mundi
topos/war_as_glory
motif/lightning
motif/chains
motif/flags_and_banners
setting/africa
archetype/christ_figure
histref/ancient_rome
histref/greek_mythology
histref/battle_of_the_marne
Jul 24, 2026
BalladStBarbara
graph/work
setting/europe
concept/history
concept/economics
author/chesterton
form/ballad
form/lyric
concept/war_and_its_cost
concept/martyrdom
concept/faith
concept/nostalgia
concept/distributism
concept/social_injustice
concept/nationalism_and_patriotism
topos/ubi_sunt
topos/sic_transit_gloria_mundi
topos/the_last_stand
motif/ruins
motif/the_grave
motif/swords_weapons
histref/the_first_world_war
histref/the_crusades
histref/christianity
character/christ
character/herod_antipas
character/lazarus_the_risen_man
character/king_arthur
character/barbara
concept/conversion
concept/satire_of_society
concept/critique_of_progress
concept/freedom_and_liberty
concept/marriage_and_fidelity
concept/self_sacrifice
concept/grief_and_loss
concept/greed_and_money
topos/memento_mori
topos/world_upside_down
topos/quest
motif/window
motif/bells
motif/stone_and_marble
motif/money_and_gold
motif/horse
motif/eyes_and_sight
motif/fire
motif/dragon
setting/london
setting/paris
setting/desert
setting/medieval_england_2
archetype/martyr_saint
archetype/tyrant
form/sonnet
form/elegy
form/satire
histref/arthurian_legend
histref/french_revolution
histref/industrial_revolution
histref/british_empire