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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz · Character

King Crow

A crow who mocks the Scarecrow before he meets Dorothy.

minor

Also known as the King Crow, The King Crow

First appearance: iii how dorothy saved the scarecrow

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SCScarecrowCLCowardly LionWWWicked Witch o…WIWildcatDODorothyKCKing Crow

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  • Other

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  • Dorothy's companions and foes
  • Protagonist

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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