The Divine Comedy · Character
Charles Martel
Crowned prince of Hungary who appears in the Heaven of Venus.
minor
Also known as Martel, Charles
First appearance: Canto VIII: The Third Heaven of Venus and the Spirit of Charles Martel
Charles Martel shows up with force in Canto VIII: The Third Heaven of Venus and the Spirit of Charles Martel. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The spirit of the crowned prince who speaks of his brief earthly life, his love for Dante, and the political troubles of his kingdom.
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- Heavenly Guides and Saints
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this canto, the dramatic climax occurs when Dante, having been emboldened to ask Virgil to teach him the na…
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