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Maiden

A generic young woman, often in romantic or spiritual context.

minor

First appearance: a book of dreams

Maiden shows up with force in Were I a Skilful Painter. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Depicted lifting her head at the coming day.
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In Were I a Skilful Painter: Depicted lifting her head at the coming day. Later, in Love's Ordeal: The faithful maiden who chooses to…

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Character Web

23 connections

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Religious and Mythological Figures
  • Diverse Allegorical and Named Characters

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

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