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Laura

Character from various novels, used in discussions of flat and round types.

minor

First appearance: iii people

Laura's tie to Bernard is one of the pressures that moves Aspects of the Novel—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Bernard (romantic): Bernard and Laura are lovers in a complex, often strained romantic relationship. With Bernard (romantic): Bernard and Laura are lovers in a complex, often strained romantic relationship. With…

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Character Web

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Relationship types

  • Romantic
  • Other

Character groups

  • Pattern and rhythm in fiction

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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