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Henry VI, Part II · Character

Walter Whitmore

Captain who captures and kills the Duke of Suffolk at sea.

minor

Also known as Walter Whitmore, Whitmore, Walter

First appearance: Scene I

Walter Whitmore's tie to Captain is one of the pressures that moves Henry VI, Part II—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A sailor whose name, foretelling death by water, seals Suffolk's fate; he personally beheads the duke.
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With Captain (professional): The Captain commands the ship that captures Suffolk, with Whitmore as his subordinate who kills him. With Captain (professional): The Captain commands the ship that captures Suffolk, with…

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CACaptainGBGeorge BevisWDWilliam de la …RDRichard, Duke …QMQueen MargaretWWWalter Whitmore

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

York’s aside reveals his barely contained fury and his strategic decision to dissemble, marking the emotional…

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  • Captain

    professional · negative

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    professional · negative

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See Walter Whitmore in Scene I