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Lionel

A character who appears in a nonsense rhyme.

minor

First appearance: one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes

Lionel shows up with force in Nonsense Stories. The page is where that presence becomes real.

One of the four children who set sail to go round the world.
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In Nonsense Stories: One of the four children who set sail to go round the world. Later, in The Story of the Four Little Children Who Went Round the World: One of the four children; he cheers the party by standing on…

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The fuller portrait of Lionel sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.

See Lionel in one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes

Character Web

6 connections

A slice of how Lionel sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

VIVioletGUGuyMFMr. Floppy FlyTQThe Quangle Wa…TFThe FishesLILionel

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Disputing insects and friends
  • Anthropomorphic domestic couples
  • Nonsense animal groups

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

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

Lady Jingly’s tearful confession that she already has a mate in England delivers the emotional peak of unfulfi…

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In the story

Lionel appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

Spoil-light check-ins for Lionel unlock in the free preview.

See Lionel in one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes