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Hudibras · Character

Lob

A rustic or clownish character, possibly a servant.

minor

First appearance: part i canto i

Lob's tie to Hudibras is one of the pressures that moves Hudibras—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Hudibras (rivalry): Lob, a rustic and antagonist, participates in the mob that attacks and mocks…

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Character Web

3 connections

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Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • 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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See Lob in part i canto i