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Pierrot

A sad clown character in the commedia dell'arte troupe.

minor

First appearance: iii the comic muse

Pierrot shows up with force in Exit Monsieur Parvissimus. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Opens the door to find Scaramouche's tumbled body at the foot of the stairs.
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In Exit Monsieur Parvissimus: Opens the door to find Scaramouche's tumbled body at the foot of the…

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See Pierrot in iii the comic muse

Character Web

8 connections

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MBM. BinetPAPantaloonLALagronPOPolichinelleHAHarlequinPIPierrot

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Commedia dell'Arte Troupe
  • Nobles and Revolutionaries

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

André-Louis reaches his emotional and psychological nadir here, confessing he “know[s] nothing, understand[s]…

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Pierrot appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See Pierrot in iii the comic muse