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Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and Other Stories · Character

Muse

A personified concept mentioned in the sonnet theory.

minor

First appearance: the portrait of mr w h

Muse first appears in 0017 the portrait of mr w h.

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4 connections

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WSWilliam Shakes…CGCyril GrahamMWMr. W. H.TRTragedyMUMuse

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting and Historical Figures
  • Shakespeare Sonnet Theorists

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

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