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Pluto

God of the underworld in classical allusion.

minor

Also known as Prince Pluto

First appearance: the descent of odin

Pluto shows up with force in Lines Spoken by the Ghost of John Dennis at the Devil Tavern. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as Prince Pluto, who with his spouse flocks to the ghostly Covent-Garden house.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional peak occurs in the final couplet, where the idealized heroism of "Victor he stood" is abruptly s…

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