The Once and Future King
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Plot Summary
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Book 1, Chapter 1 Book 1, Chapter 2 Book 1, Chapter 3 Book 1, Chapter 4 Book 1, Chapter 5 Book 1, Chapter 6 Book 1, Chapter 7 Book 1, Chapter 8 Book 1, Chapter 9 Book 1, Chapter 10 Book 1, Chapter 11 Book 1, Chapter 12 Book 1, Chapter 13 Book 1, Chapter 14 Book 1, Chapter 15 Book 1, Chapter 16 Book 1, Chapter 17 Book 1, Chapter 18 Book 1, Chapter 19 Book 1, Chapter 20 Book 1, Chapter 21 Book 1, Chapter 22 Book 1, Chapter 23 Book 1, Chapter 24 Book 2, Chapter 1 Book 2, Chapter 2 Book 2, Chapter 3 Book 2, Chapter 4 Book 2, Chapter 5 Book 2, Chapter 6 Book 2, Chapter 7 Book 2, Chapter 8 Book 2, Chapter 9 Book 2, Chapter 10 Book 2, Chapter 11 Book 2, Chapter 12 Book 2, Chapter 13 Book 2, Chapter 14 Book 3, Chapter 1 Book 3, Chapter 2 Book 3, Chapter 3 Book 3, Chapter 4 Book 3, Chapter 5 Book 3, Chapter 6 Book 3, Chapter 7 Book 3, Chapter 8 Book 3, Chapter 11 Book 3, Chapter 12 Book 3, Chapter 13 Book 3, Chapter 14 Book 3, Chapter 15 Book 3, Chapter 16 Book 3, Chapter 18 Book 3, Chapter 19 Book 3, Chapter 20 Book 3, Chapter 21 Book 3, Chapter 22 Book 3, Chapter 23 Book 3, Chapter 24 Book 3, Chapter 25 Book 3, Chapter 26 Book 3, Chapter 27 Book 3, Chapter 28 Book 3, Chapter 29 Book 3, Chapter 30 Book 3, Chapter 31 Book 3, Chapter 32 Book 3, Chapter 33 Book 3, Chapter 34 Book 3, Chapter 35 Book 3, Chapter 36 Book 3, Chapter 37 Book 3, Chapter 38 Book 3, Chapter 39 Book 3, Chapter 40 Book 3, Chapter 41 Book 3, Chapter 42 Book 3, Chapter 43 Book 3, Chapter 44 Book 3, Chapter 45 Book 4, Chapter 1 Book 4, Chapter 2 Book 4, Chapter 3 Book 4, Chapter 4 Book 4, Chapter 5 Book 4, Chapter 6 Book 4, Chapter 7 Book 4, Chapter 8 Book 4, Chapter 9 Book 4, Chapter 10 Book 4, Chapter 11 Book 4, Chapter 12 Book 4, Chapter 13 Book 4, Chapter 14 Book 3, Chapter 9 Book 3, Chapter 10
Themes
All Themes Chivalry, Satire & Medieval Life Fate (Time) Quest and The Holy Grail Might vs. Right War
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Characters
All Characters King Arthur or Wart Sir Lancelot Queen Guenever Merlyn Queen Morgause King Pellinore Gawaine Gareth Agravaine Sir Galahad Elaine King Uther Pendragon
Symbols
All Symbols The Questing Beast and Quests The Holy Grail The Round Table
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allegory Allusions Dialect Dramatic Irony Foreshadowing Genre Idioms Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Paradox Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone
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