Eugene Onegin · Character
Monsieur Triquet
A French tutor and composer who performs a couplet at Tattiana's name-day party.
minor
Also known as Triquet, the sagacious Triquet
First appearance: v
Monsieur Triquet's tie to Eugene Onegin is one of the pressures that moves Eugene Onegin—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A French tutor who sings couplets in Tattiana's honor at the fête.
Monsieur Triquet first appears in 0009 v.
With Eugene Onegin (social): Triquet is a French tutor and minor social figure at the Larins' gatherings, interacting with Onegin as a fellow guest. With Tattiana Larina (social): Triquet composes a couplet for Tattiana's name day, acting as a minor entertainer at the party. With Zaretski (social): Both are minor figures in the Larins' social orbit, with no deep connection.
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Central tragic figures
- Protagonist
- Minor and background characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story’s dramatic climax because Tatyana, having long suppressed her feelings and accepted her duty…
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- Eugene Onegin
social · neutral
Triquet is a French tutor and minor social figure at the Larins' gatherings, interacting… How this plays out →
- Tattiana Larina
social · positive
- Zaretski
social · neutral
- Eugene Onegin
social · neutral
Triquet is a French tutor and minor social figure at the Larins' gatherings, interacting… How this plays out →
- Tattiana Larina
social · positive
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