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The Faerie Queene · Character

Fradubio

A knight transformed into a tree by Duessa's sorcery.

minor

First appearance: canto i

Fradubio shows up with force in Canto II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Transformed into a tree by Duessa, he recounts his tragic story to the Redcrosse Knight.
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In Canto II: Transformed into a tree by Duessa, he recounts his tragic story to the Redcrosse…

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Relationship types

  • Other

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  • Virtues and Vices
  • Deception and Falsehood
  • Love and Chastity

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • 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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See Fradubio in canto i