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Satan
Adversary, mentioned in poems about temptation and evil.
minor
First appearance: xxiii the brand of cain
Satan shows up with force in LIX: Judgment. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Described as a tool of wrath alongside man, opposed to the angel's scourge.
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In LIX: Judgment: Described as a tool of wrath alongside man, opposed to the angel's scourge. Later, in Dreams: Referenced as the one in…
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- Other
Character groups
- Divine and Biblical Figures
- Protagonist
- Scriptural, Historical, and Allegorical Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs in the stanza’s shift from defensive rebuke (“O rail not”) to a pr…
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