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Endnotes explained
This chapter provides endnotes referencing various poems and lines from the book, directing readers to specific works such as 'The Axe-Helve,' 'A Star in a Stone-Boat,' 'The Witch of Coös,' 'The Census-Taker,' 'The Star-Splitter,' 'Wild Gra
What happens
This chapter provides endnotes referencing various poems and lines from the book, directing readers to specific works such as 'The Axe-Helve,' 'A Star in a Stone-Boat,' 'The Witch of Coös,' 'The Census-Taker,' 'The Star-Splitter,' 'Wild Grapes,' 'A Fountain, a Bottle, a Donkey's Ears and Some Books,' 'Maple,' 'The Pauper Witch of Grafton,' 'The Grindstone,' 'Paul's Wife,' 'An Empty Threat,' and 'I Will Sing You One-O.'
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Resolution.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs when the speaker, overwhelmed by the "fated night" and the "hissing" snow, nearly su…
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