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a Bengal Light

A firework that comments on the Rocket's vanity.

minor

Also known as the Bengal Light

First appearance: The Remarkable Rocket

a Bengal Light shows up with force in The Nightingale and the Rose. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A firework that corrects the Rocket's mispronunciation and is later bullied by him.
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TRthe Remarkable…CWCatherine WheelDPDear PrinceTRthe Roman CandleABa Bengal Light

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor Court and Ceremonial Figures
  • Vain and Arrogant Characters
  • Infanta's Court and Entertainers

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

SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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