The Two Noble Kinsmen · Character
Wooer
A young man who loves the Gaoler's daughter and refuses to abandon her even as her mind slips away.
supporting
Also known as Wooer O, Wooer Ay
First appearance: Scene I
As a supporting figure in The Two Noble Kinsmen, Wooer is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Seeks to marry the Gaoler's Daughter and agrees to the Gaoler's terms.
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He is the Gaoler's daughter's persistent suitor, a figure of ordinary devotion set against the play's grand passions. Where her love for Palamon is obsessive and self-destroying, his love for her is patient and…
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See Wooer in Scene ICharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Rivalry
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Courtly and Romantic Figures
- Supporting and Theban Figures
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it delivers the emotional and psychological peak of the cousins' riv…
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- Doctor
professional · positive
Doctor advises the Wooer on how to cure the Daughter's madness by pretending to be… How this plays out →
- Palamon
rivalry · negative
- Gaoler
social · positive
- Gaoler
social · positive
- Doctor
professional · positive
Doctor advises the Wooer on how to cure the Daughter's madness by pretending to be… How this plays out →
- Gaoler
social · positive
- Palamon
rivalry · negative
Relationship notes
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See Wooer in Scene IIn the story
Wooer appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
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See Wooer in Scene I