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The Melodious Meritorious Mouse
A musical mouse who appears in a nonsense poem.
minor
Also known as The Mouse, a squeaky Mouse
First appearance: laughable lyrics a fourth book of nonsense poems songs botany music etc
The Melodious Meritorious Mouse's tie to The Two Old Bachelors is one of the pressures that moves Nonsense Books—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Paid to help guide the lost travelers back to their house.
The Melodious Meritorious Mouse first appears in 0093 laughable lyrics a fourth book of nonsense poems songs botany music etc.
With The Two Old Bachelors (friendship): The Melodious Meritorious Mouse sings for the Two Old Bachelors, who appreciate his musical talents.
In IV: Paid to help guide the lost travelers back to their house.
Later, in Chapter XII: Of What Occurred Subsequently: Participates in the celebratory events after the deaths.
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Whimsical lonely seekers
- Historical and familial figures
- Protagonist
- Miscellaneous nonsense characters
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- The Two Old Bachelors
friendship · positive
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The Melodious Meritorious Mouse appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- IV
- Chapter XII: Of What Occurred Subsequently
- Twenty-Six Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures
- The Two Old Bachelors
- Nonsense Alphabets
Chapter companion notes
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See The Melodious Meritorious Mouse in laughable lyrics a fourth book of nonsense poems songs botany music etc