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The Piggy

A pig who appears in a nonsense rhyme.

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First appearance: one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes

The Piggy's tie to The Duck and the Kangaroo is one of the pressures that moves Nonsense Books—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The Piggy-wig provides the ring for the marriage, selling it for one shilling.

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The Piggy first appears in 0091 one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes.

With The Duck and the Kangaroo (friendship): The Duck and the Kangaroo befriend the Piggy, who joins them in their travels and adventures. With The Duck and the Kangaroo (friendship): The Duck and the Kangaroo befriend the Piggy, who joins them in their travels and adventures.

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Character Web

1 connection

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

Relationship types

Friendship

Character groups

Miscellaneous nonsense characters
Anthropomorphic domestic couples

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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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Relationships

The Duck and the Kangaroo
friendship · positive
The Duck and the Kangaroo befriend the Piggy, who joins them in their travels and… How this plays out →
The Duck and the Kangaroo
friendship · positive
The Duck and the Kangaroo befriend the Piggy, who joins them in their travels and… How this plays out →

Relationship notes

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See The Piggy in one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes

In the story

The Piggy appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

The Owl and the Pussycat
The Piggy-wig provides the ring for the marriage, selling it for one shilling.
II
A Piggy-wig stands in the wood with a ring at the end of his nose.
III
Sells his ring for a shilling.
To Make Gosky Patties
The pig is the central subject of the recipe, tied up and alternately fed and beaten.
Nonsense Alphabets
Appears as 'P was a pig, who was not very big,' with a curly tail making him surly.
Nonsense Alphabets
Referenced as a little Pig that Papa comments on.

Chapter companion notes

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See The Piggy in one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes

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