The Lost Lenore: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|''Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December,

And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.

''And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.

Eagerly I wished the morrow, vainly I had sought to borrow

''Eagerly I wished the morrow, vainly I had sought to borrow

From my books surcease of sorrow -- sorrow for the lost Lenore

''From my books surcease of sorrow -- sorrow for the lost Lenore

For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels named Lenore

''For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels named Lenore

Nameless here for evermore.''|'''[[Edgar Allan Poe]]''', ''The Raven''}}

''Nameless here for evermore.''|'''[[Edgar Allan Poe]]''', ''The Raven''}}

One of [[The Oldest Ones in the Book]], named for the famous deceased in Edgar Allan Poe's "[[The Raven (poem)|The Raven]]". In short the three defining criteria are

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* their death has significant ongoing impact, consequences and relevance for the remainder of the story

Lost Lenores can be divided into two categories.

'''Lost Lenores''' can be divided into two categories.

* '''Type A''': A [[Posthumous Character]] like the trope namer, ie, dead before the story begins

* '''Type B''': Dies during the course of the story.

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As this trope deals in part with characters who die during the course of a story, Here Be Spoilers.

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