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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling · Chapter
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The history proceeds forward by about twelve hours, continuing the narrative from the previous events.
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The history proceeds forward by about twelve hours, continuing the narrative from the previous events.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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