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Jonah

Prophet who was swallowed by a great fish and later preached to Nineveh.

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First appearance: part i of man

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it reveals the sovereign's right to punish is not a gift from subj…

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