Hudibras · Character
Demosthenes
Greek orator, used in rhetorical comparisons.
minor
First appearance: part i canto i
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Mentioned in a note about his defect in pronunciation which he cured by speaking with stones in his mouth.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Hudibras reaches his emotional nadir, comparing himself to the fallen Nebu…
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