# Princess — Poetry character guide

> Princess in Poetry by John Keats.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0051-i

## Who they are

A royal female figure, possibly from a narrative.

## In the story

### [An Extempore](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/an-extempore)

The fretful and vain Princess who insists on entering the Faery's Court despite warnings.

### [Canto the XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/canto-the-xii)

The fretful Princess who leads the party to the Faery's Court, threatens her servants, and ultimately enters the court despite warnings.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/v)

The sweet princess is carried through heaven on a plumaged lair, her hair lustrous in the wind.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/vii)

The princess speaks, asserting her will to be free from an unwanted match.

### [LXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/lxvi)

The fair Princess is carried upon wings in the procession, pleased by the splendor around her.

### [LXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/lxxii)

Sulky and irritable, demands an extra shawl and bites her nurse.

### [LXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/lxxiii)

The princess dines with the speaker, initially finding the moth broth dainty but then enjoying it; she frowns at a pun.

### [LXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/lxxv)

The Princess is present and her hoop is singed by the falling star; she claps her hands and cries out 'Whoop!'

### [LXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/lxxvi)

The Princess is very scared by the griffin's appearance and the fire.

### [LXXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/lxxix)

Plays chess with the speaker, falls asleep, and dreams of Master Hubert.

### [LXXXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/lxxxvii)

The Princess who faints after the poet recites a Prothalamion in her face.

## Links

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