Troilus and Cressida · Character

Hecuba

Queen of Troy, wife of Priam; mother of Hector and Troilus.

minor

Also known as Queen Hecuba

First appearance: act ii scene ii

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Narrative arc

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

This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Troilus’s rage and…

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