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Marlowe

Elizabethan playwright; referenced in literary context.

minor

First appearance: sir walter raleigh

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Marlowe is mentioned as a friend of Raleigh who was also accused of atheism.
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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Elizabethan literary and political figures
  • Protagonist
  • Native American guides and explorers

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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