Poetry · Character
Old Jeannette
An elderly female character mentioned in a poem.
minor
First appearance: from spring days to winter
Old Jeannette shows up with force in Flowers of Gold. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Appears in 'Ballade de Marguerite' as a figure who dies at the autumn fall.
Old Jeannette first appears in 0003 from spring days to winter.
In Flowers of Gold: Appears in 'Ballade de Marguerite' as a figure who dies at the autumn fall.
Later, in Ballade de Marguerite: Mentioned as the keeper of the hall who died at the autumn fall, but the speaker notes she did not have gold-brown hair, suggesting the deceased is actually Marguerite.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This is the dramatic climax because it reveals the psychological turning point where the speaker shifts from n…
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See Old Jeannette in from spring days to winter