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Cassilda

A character from the play The King in Yellow.

minor

First appearance: the king in yellow

Cassilda shows up with force in Epigraph. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Singer of the epigraph's song from The King in Yellow, Act I, Scene 2.
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In Epigraph: Singer of the epigraph's song from The King in Yellow, Act I, Scene 2. Later, in The Mask: Cassilda urges the stranger to…

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Character Web

10 connections

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TKThe KingOOOsgood Oswald …MWMr. WildeCACamillaTRTessie ReardonCACassilda

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Central figures and family
  • Diverse supporting cast

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

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

This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of West’s simmering ra…

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