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Marie Antoinette

The executed queen, mother of the Dauphin, mourned by royalists.

minor

Also known as Queen Marie Antoinette, poor Queen Marie Antoinette

First appearance: part i v the temple prison

Marie Antoinette shows up with force in IV: Mademoiselle Lange. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned by Jeanne as an object of her sympathy, akin to tragic figures in drama.
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Marie Antoinette first appears in 0006 part i v the temple prison.

In IV: Mademoiselle Lange: Mentioned by Jeanne as an object of her sympathy, akin to tragic figures in drama.

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  • Scarlet Pimpernel network
  • Protagonist

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

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

This scene is the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Armand’s interna…

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See Marie Antoinette in part i v the temple prison
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