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Polly

A minor female character.

minor

Also known as Meantime Polly, Mary

First appearance: a double story

Polly shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Polly is the housemaid who finds Phosy asleep in her chair and puts her to bed.
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In IV: Polly is the housemaid who finds Phosy asleep in her chair and puts her to bed. Later, in Chapter V: Housemaid who resents Alice's…

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Character Web

4 connections

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TSThe ShadowALAllyPHPhosyWAWathoPOPolly

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting and ensemble characters
  • Shadow and minor characters
  • Central narrative characters
  • Photogen and Nycteris cast

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it represents the psychological peak where Photogen confronts the…

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In the story

Polly appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

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