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{{quote|''Despite these obstacles, readers and commentators have reached a broad consensus about the book's central cast of characters and, to a lesser degree, [[No Plot, No Problem|its plot]].''|[[The Other Wiki]] on ''[[Finnegans Wake]]''}}
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* [[Rule of Symbolism]]: Extensive, if cryptic, references to [[Celtic Mythology]], the Phoenix Park Murders of 1882, the Egyptian Book of the Dead and [[Egyptian Mythology]], among many many others.
* [[Shadow Archetype]]: Twins Shaun and Shem are each other's shadows; it's also possible that alternate name pairs like "Jerry and Kevin" indicate a higher order of shadowing.
* [[Talkative Loon]]: Gives the impression of being written by one at first glance, but is actually composed of very intricate wordplay in multiple languages.
* [[Trope Namer]]: "Quark" was borrowed from here to name the subatomic particle.
* [[Written Sound Effect]]: The thunderclap on page one:
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