Don Quixote · Character
Trifaldin
The squire of the Countess Trifaldi, with a famously long beard.
minor
Also known as Trifaldin of the White Beard
First appearance: part ii xl
Trifaldin shows up with force in Wherein is related the strange and undreamt-of adventure of the distressed Duenna, alias the countess Trifaldi, together with a letter which Sancho Panza wrote to his wife, Teresa Panza.. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Squire to the Countess Trifaldi, delivers her message with great solemnity.
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In Wherein is related the strange and undreamt-of adventure of the distressed Duenna, alias the countess Trifaldi, together with a letter which Sancho Panza wrote to his wife, Teresa Panza.: Squire to the Countess…
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See Trifaldin in part ii xlNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Wherein is related the strange and undreamt-of adventure of the distressed Duenna, alias the countess Trifaldi, together with a letter which Sancho Panza wrote to his wife, Teresa Panza.
- XXXVIII
- XXXIX
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See Trifaldin in part ii xl