# Poetry — Character guide

> Key figures in Poetry by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.

- [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/unknown_narrator.md): The primary narrative voice and focal character throughout the book.
- [Moses](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/moses.md): Biblical leader who parts the Red Sea and guides Israel from Egypt.
- [Pharaoh](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/pharaoh.md): Egyptian ruler who opposes Moses and the Israelites' exodus.
- [The People](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/the_people.md): Collective group representing the masses, often the Israelites or oppressed.
- [Princess Charmian](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/princess_charmian.md): A royal figure, possibly Egyptian, involved in the narrative.
- [Christ](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/christ.md): Central religious figure, referenced as a source of love and salvation.
- [Jesus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/jesus.md): The human incarnation of Christ, appearing in narrative scenes.
- [Israel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/israel.md): The nation or people of Israel, often personified in the text.
- [Rhadma](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/rhadma.md): A character with significant pronoun references, possibly a narrator or focal figure.
- [Mistus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/mistus.md): An older female figure, likely a slave owner or matriarch.
- [Simon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/simon.md): A biblical figure, possibly Simon Peter, appearing in later chapters.
- [Mary](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/mary.md): A female character, possibly the Virgin Mary or a slave woman.
- [Uncle Jacob](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/uncle_jacob.md): An older male character, likely a slave or family elder.
- [Vashti](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/vashti.md): Biblical queen who refuses to appear before the king, a symbol of defiance.
- [Mister Thomas](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/mister_thomas.md): A male character addressed affectionately, possibly a slave or family member.
- [Rizpah](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/rizpah.md): Biblical figure who guards the bodies of her sons, a symbol of maternal grief.
- [Joseph](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/joseph.md): Biblical figure sold into slavery who rises to power in Egypt.
- [Jethro](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/jethro.md): Moses' father-in-law, a priest of Midian who offers counsel.
- [Two Brethren Striving](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/two_brethren.md): Two brothers in conflict, possibly representing Cain and Abel.
- [Aunt Chloe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/aunt_chloe.md): An older female slave or domestic figure in the narrative.
- [Horeb](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/horeb.md): The mountain where Moses encounters the burning bush and receives the law.
- [Brother Benny](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/brother_benny.md): A young male character, possibly a sibling or friend.
- [The Hero](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/the_hero.md): A generic heroic figure, possibly representing an ideal or specific person.
- [Our Hero](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/our_hero.md): A heroic figure central to the narrative, possibly a martyr or leader.
- [Belshazzar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/belshazzar.md): Babylonian king who sees the handwriting on the wall.
- [Daniel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/daniel.md): Biblical prophet who interprets dreams and survives the lions' den.
- [Priests of On](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/priests_of_on.md): Egyptian priests from the city of On, possibly involved in religious conflict.
- [Pharaoh's Officers](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/pharaohs_officers.md): Officials serving under Pharaoh in the Egyptian court.
- [Jonas Handy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/jonas_handy.md): A named character, possibly a slave or worker.
- [Master](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/master.md): Generic term for a slave owner or authority figure.
- [Zombi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/zombi.md): A character who dies, possibly a slave or mythical figure.
- [Nehemiah](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/nehemiah.md): Biblical figure who rebuilds Jerusalem's walls.
- [Egypt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/egypt.md): The land of Egypt, often personified as a character.
- [Aaron](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/aaron.md): Moses' brother and high priest of Israel.
- [Isis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/isis.md): Egyptian goddess, referenced in the narrative.
- [Amorphel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/amorphel.md): A named character, possibly a biblical or historical figure.
- [Joshua](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/joshua.md): Moses' successor who leads Israel into Canaan.
- [Jakey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/jakey.md): A young male character, possibly a child or slave.
- [Poor Chloe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/poor_chloe.md): A female character in distress, possibly a slave.
- [Our Faithful Martyr Hero](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/our_faithful_martyr_hero.md): A martyr figure, possibly representing a specific historical person.
- [Mizraim](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/mizraim.md): Biblical name for Egypt, sometimes personified.
- [Miriam](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/miriam.md): Moses' sister, a prophetess who leads the women in song.
- [Mister Lincoln](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/mister_lincoln.md): President Abraham Lincoln, referenced in the context of emancipation.
- [David Rand](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/david_rand.md): A named character, possibly a slave or free man.
- [Lo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/lo.md): An exclamation personified, possibly a poetic device.
- [Sinai](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/sinai.md): The mountain where God gives the Ten Commandments.
- [Death](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/death.md): Personification of death, a recurring figure in the narrative.
- [Naomi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/naomi.md): Biblical figure, mother-in-law of Ruth, from the Book of Ruth.
- [Jamie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/jamie.md): A young child, possibly a son or nephew.
- [Father](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/father.md): A paternal figure, possibly God or a human father.
- [Sarah](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/sarah.md): A female character, possibly a slave or biblical figure.
- [The Valkyrs](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/the_valkyrs.md): Norse mythological figures who choose slain warriors.
- [Uncle Caldwell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/uncle_caldwell.md): An older male character, likely a slave or family member.
- [Tim Thompson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/tim_thompson.md): A named character, possibly a slave or worker.
- [Eva](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/eva.md): A female character, possibly a child or young woman.
- [Asenath](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/asenath.md): Joseph's Egyptian wife, daughter of Potiphera.
- [Osiris](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/osiris.md): Egyptian god of the underworld, referenced in the narrative.
- [Heth](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/heth.md): Biblical figure, ancestor of the Hittites.
- [Nebo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/nebo.md): Babylonian god of wisdom, or a mountain in Moab.
- [Aunt Kitty](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/aunt_kitty.md): An older female character, likely a slave or domestic.
- [Milly Green](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/milly_green.md): A named female character, possibly a slave.
- [Ruth](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/ruth.md): Biblical figure who stays with Naomi, from the Book of Ruth.
- [Gideon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/gideon.md): Biblical judge who defeats the Midianites.
- [Japan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/japan.md): The country of Japan, possibly personified in the text.
- [Sparrow](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/sparrow.md): A bird, possibly personified or used as a symbol.

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