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Hudibras · Character

Aeneas

Trojan hero, referenced in classical allusions.

minor

First appearance: Canto I

Aeneas shows up with force in Canto I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Compared to Hudibras carrying his own buttocks as Aeneas carried his father Anchises through the fire.
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In Canto I: Compared to Hudibras carrying his own buttocks as Aeneas carried his father Anchises through the…

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Allusions and minor characters
  • Protagonist
  • Bear-baiting combatants

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Narrative arc

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

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

This is the dramatic climax because Hudibras reaches his emotional nadir, comparing himself to the fallen Nebu…

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