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The Boss-Woss
A creature who appears in a nonsense rhyme.
minor
Also known as the Blue Boss-Woss
First appearance: one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes
The Boss-Woss shows up with force in Chapter XI: The History of the Seven Young Fishes. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The bright-blue Boss-Woss that leads the fishes into the mud.
The Boss-Woss first appears in 0091 one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes.
In Chapter XI: The History of the Seven Young Fishes: The bright-blue Boss-Woss that leads the fishes into the mud.
Later, in Chapter XII: Of What Occurred Subsequently: Celebrates with the others after the deaths of the young animals.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- 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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Chapter companion notes
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See The Boss-Woss in one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes