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Sharon

A rogue the poems name outright, the kind of character Bierce's speaker treats as proof that virtue is mostly a matter of good press.

supporting

Also known as a Rogue I Sharon

First appearance: poetry

As a supporting figure in Poetry, Sharon is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The central figure of the poem, depicted as a corrupt senator, a decrepit hedonist, and a tormented wretch.
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In Three Kinds of a Rogue: The central figure of the poem, depicted as a corrupt senator, a decrepit hedonist, and a tormented wretch. Later, in I: Portrayed as a corrupt, somnolent senator whose snoring controls the…

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19 connections

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse Allegorical and Named Figures
  • Personifications and Named Characters
  • Protagonist
  • Religious and Historical Figures

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Story tension across the book.

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

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the speaker’s obsessive pursuit of the divine rose fragrance…

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