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Madame Terentyeva

Hippolyte's mother.

minor

Also known as Madame Terentieff

First appearance: part i iii

Madame Terentyeva first appears in 0002 part i iii.

See Madame Terentyeva in part i iiiBook page

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Narrative arc

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

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

The narrative climax occurs here because Varvara Ardalionovna’s return home in a state of “considerable mental…

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See Madame Terentyeva in part i iii