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Alma

The lady of the House of Temperance, representing the soul.

minor

Also known as gentle Alma

First appearance: Canto IX

Alma shows up with force in Canto IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The lady of the castle, representing Temperance, who guides the knights through the allegorical chambers of the mind.
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In Canto IX: The lady of the castle, representing Temperance, who guides the knights through the allegorical chambers of the mind. Later,…

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SCSir CalidoreUNUnaSASatyraneSGSir GuyonPAPrince ArthurALAlma

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Virtues and Vices
  • Protagonist
  • Temperance and Holiness
  • Friendship and Kinship

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Alma in Canto IX
See Alma in Canto IX