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Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper · Character

Clement

A servant or companion who appears in Pablo's circle.

minor

First appearance: iii

Clement's tie to Francisco de Quevedo is one of the pressures that moves Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The mad fencing master who speaks in mathematical terms and tries to fence with ladles.
In the storyMy journey from Alcalá to Segovia, and what happened by the way till I came to Rejas, where I lay that night.Open this moment free

Clement first appears in 0019 iii.

With Francisco de Quevedo (friendship): Clement is a friend and associate of Quevedo, sharing in social and literary circles. With Toribio Rodriguez Vallejo (social): Clement and Toribio Rodriguez Vallejo are acquaintances within the criminal and beggar underworld.

In My journey from Alcalá to Segovia, and what happened by the way till I came to Rejas, where I lay that night.: The mad fencing master who speaks in mathematical terms and tries to fence with ladles.

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Character Web

8 connections

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ARAlonso RamplónFDFrancisco de Q…MCMaster CabraTRToribio Rodrig…DDDon Diego Coro…CLClement

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Pablo's Social Network
  • Protagonist
  • Nobility and Authority Figures

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Narrative arc

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

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

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Pablos's despair,…

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