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Death of Minnehaha (1913)
The Dialogue Setting: Minnehaha's deathbed Minnehaha: imagines sounds Nokomis: identifies the sounds Minnehaha: sees visions Nokomis: identifies the visions Minnehaha: sees death & cries for Hiawatha Hiawatha's Journey Hiawatha hears Minnehaha's cry Hiawatha returns Hiawatha hears Nokomis' grieving Hiawatha sees his beloved dead Hiawatha's Grief The heartbreak Quiet mourning The burial The Farewell Minnehaha never to return Hiawatha will reunite with his beloved