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Poker

Nickname for a minor character, possibly a servant or worker; not clearly identified.

minor

First appearance: ii a dean and a chapter also

Poker shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The young man whose cause Sapsea championed; he engages in flattering conversation with Sapsea and reveals his name.
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Poker first appears in 0001 ii a dean and a chapter also.

In II: The young man whose cause Sapsea championed; he engages in flattering conversation with Sapsea and reveals his name.

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TSThomas SapseaEDEdwin DroodPOPoker

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and Peripheral Characters
  • Central Cloisterham Figures

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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 Crisparkle’s perception of Honeythunder’s “philanthropy” is violently…

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Poker appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See Poker in ii a dean and a chapter also
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