Poetry · Character
Colonel Wonham
A military officer honored in a poem.
minor
Also known as Wonham
First appearance: Lines on Col. Wonham
Colonel Wonham shows up with force in Lines on Col. Wonham. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The central figure of the poem, receiving orders and leading his troops.
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In Lines on Col. Wonham: The central figure of the poem, receiving orders and leading his troops. Later, in Lines on Colonel Wonham: The subject of the poem, a former Ingersoll resident who led his company during the…
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- Military and animal figures
- Recurring narrative characters
- Literary and narrative figures
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the boy’s childish joy and naive belief that he can see Ameri…
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