The Faerie Queene | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Acrasia - She is the mistress of the Bower of Bliss. It takes two people to destroy her bower.

Archimago - This character is an evil enchanter who uses spells and disguises to lead his victims to sin.

Artegall - He is the Knight of Justice. This character's face was shown in a magic mirror to someone seeking him.

Arthur - This character is in love with someone he has dreamed of but never seen. Excessively moral and virtuous, this charcter serves the Faerie Queene with much ardor.

Belphoebe - This character reared...
(read more)