On the Art of Writing · Character
Duchess
Title character in a literary example or anecdote.
minor
First appearance: lecture v interlude on jargon
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With Adonis (romantic): Adonis and the Duchess share a romantic or courtly dynamic, likely drawn from literary allusion. With Adonis (romantic): Adonis and the Duchess share a romantic or courtly dynamic, likely drawn…
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- Other
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- Poetic and Dramatic Models
- Protagonist
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- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Adonis
romantic · positive
Adonis and the Duchess share a romantic or courtly dynamic, likely drawn from literary… How this plays out →
- Adonis
romantic · positive
Adonis and the Duchess share a romantic or courtly dynamic, likely drawn from literary… How this plays out →
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