The Faerie Queene · Character
Amavia
Mordant's wife who dies of grief after his poisoning.
minor
First appearance: canto iv
Amavia shows up with force in Canto I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Found dying beside a fountain, having stabbed herself; her infant plays in her blood.
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- Virtues and Vices
- Temperance and Holiness
- Love and Chastity
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Artegall's pride…
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