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The Beggar’s Opera · Character

The Player

Interlocutor with the Beggar in the framing scenes.

minor

Also known as Player

First appearance: the beggar s opera

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PPPolly PeachumTBThe BeggarCMCaptain MacheathTPThe Player

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting characters and underworld figures
  • Protagonist
  • Macheath's lovers and rivals

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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