Poetry · Character
Ole Eph
A character in a dialect poem.
minor
Also known as Ole moon, Eph
First appearance: nobody s lookin but de owl and de moon
Ole Eph's tie to Brudder Possum is one of the pressures that moves Poetry—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Referenced as 'Old Omar,' a jolly skeptic who may have found the magic key to life.
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With Brudder Possum (friendship): Brudder Possum and Ole Eph are folk characters sharing a playful or allegorical camaraderie. With Brudder Possum (friendship): Brudder Possum and Ole Eph are folk characters sharing a…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse allegorical and biblical figures
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Brudder Possum
friendship · positive
Brudder Possum and Ole Eph are folk characters sharing a playful or allegorical… How this plays out →
- Brudder Possum
friendship · positive
Brudder Possum and Ole Eph are folk characters sharing a playful or allegorical… How this plays out →
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