Short Fiction · Character
Effie
A female character, often a servant or minor figure.
minor
Also known as Euphemia
First appearance: vii
Effie shows up with force in Coming Attraction. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The masked girl rescued by Jack; she wears a gray velvet mask and silver nail caps, and is evasive about her identity.
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In Coming Attraction: The masked girl rescued by Jack; she wears a gray velvet mask and silver nail caps, and is evasive about her identity. Later, in A Pail of Air: Referred to as 'Sis' in the chapter, the narrator's…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor, family, and chess characters
- Core character ensemble
- Brutish and butchery characters
- Doctor, narrator, and brassy female
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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