The Faerie Queene · Character
Sir Turpine
A discourteous knight who attacks Calepine and Serena.
minor
Also known as Turpine, the coward Turpine
First appearance: canto ii
Sir Turpine shows up with force in Canto III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Acts with discourtesy and violence, refusing lodging and attacking Calepine.
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In Canto III: Acts with discourtesy and violence, refusing lodging and attacking Calepine. Later, in Canto IV: The discourteous knight who…
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Character groups
- Virtues and Vices
- Chastity and Courtesy
- Temperance and Holiness
- Protagonist
- Deception and Falsehood
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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