Orlando Furioso · Chapter
Canto XIX explained
Angelica heals Medoro and marries him, then they depart for Catay.
What happens
Angelica heals Medoro and marries him, then they depart for Catay. Marphisa and her companions endure a storm at sea and encounter Guido the Savage.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Astolpho, usin…
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Follow the arc while readingThemes in this chapter
- Love and Chivalry
Angelica's love for Medoro and their marriage.
- Betrayal and Deception
Cloridan's ambush and the treachery of the sea.
- Fate and Free Will
Medoro's fate and Angelica's choice to heal and wed him.
Characters to notice
Key passages
“Medoro, by Angelica’s quaint hand, Is healed, and weds, and bears her to Catày.”
Angelica heals Medoro, marries him, and takes him to Catay.
Summary of the chapter's main event.
“The beauteous boy is with her, night and day Does she untent herself, or keep the shed.”
Angelica stays with Medoro constantly.
Depicts their close relationship.
