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The Portrait of a Lady · Character

Mrs. Keyes

A minor character in the Albany scenes.

minor

First appearance: iii

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

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

This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Ralph Touchett,…

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