Troilus and Cressida · Character
Andromache
Wife of Hector, pleads with him not to fight on the day of his death.
minor
Also known as Andromache Cassandra
First appearance: Scene III
Andromache shows up with force in Scene III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Pleads with Hector not to fight, citing ominous dreams; is sent away by Hector.
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See Andromache in Scene IIINarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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