# Monsieur Triquet — Eugene Onegin character guide

> Monsieur Triquet in Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Triquet, the sagacious Triquet

**First appearance:** 0009-v

## Who they are

A French tutor and composer who performs a couplet at Tattiana's name-day party.

## Relationships

### [Eugene Onegin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/eugene_onegin_se/characters/eugene_onegin)

_social_

Triquet is a French tutor and minor social figure at the Larins' gatherings, interacting with Onegin as a fellow guest.

### [Tattiana Larina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/eugene_onegin_se/characters/tattiana_larina)

_social_

Triquet composes a couplet for Tattiana's name day, acting as a minor entertainer at the party.

### [Zaretski](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/eugene_onegin_se/characters/zaretski)

_social_

Both are minor figures in the Larins' social orbit, with no deep connection.

### [Eugene Onegin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/eugene_onegin_se/characters/eugene_onegin)

_social_

Triquet is a French tutor and minor social figure at the Larins' gatherings, interacting with Onegin as a fellow guest.

### [Tattiana Larina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/eugene_onegin_se/characters/tattiana_larina)

_social_

Triquet composes a couplet for Tattiana's name day, acting as a minor entertainer at the party.

## In the story

### [Canto the Fifth: The Fête](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/eugene_onegin_se/chapters/canto-the-fifth-the-f-te)

A French tutor who sings couplets in Tattiana's honor at the fête.

### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/eugene_onegin_se/chapters/xxvii)

A Frenchman from Tamboff who arrives with the Kharlikoffs and presents a couplet he adapted for Tattiana.

### [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/eugene_onegin_se/chapters/xxxiii)

Performs his poetic song for Tattiana at the party.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/eugene_onegin_se/chapters/ii)

Lying on the floor in jersey and nightcap.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/eugene_onegin_se/chapters/endnotes)

Mentioned in notes about the name-day party and French cultural influence.

## Links

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