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The Devil’s Dictionary · Character

B

A letter personified in definitions.

minor

First appearance: a

B's tie to A is one of the pressures that moves The Devil’s Dictionary—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Appears as the author of a poem in the definition of 'Limb'.
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With A (rivalry): A and B are locked in a bitter, high-frequency conflict, likely representing opposing forces or ideologies. With James F. Bowman (friendship): B and James F. Bowman share a cordial, less intense…

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Character Web

55 connections

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AAGNGreat NiebuhrCLClioDKDenis KearneyWBWilliam BryanBB

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

  • Recurring definitional figures
  • Satirical targets and narrators
  • Diverse satirical cast

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Narrative arc

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

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

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