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Appearances
Guenevere's physical appearance is emphasized throughout the poem, both by the narrator and by Guenevere herself. She uses her beauty as a point in her own defense: how can anyone so beautiful be guilty? Then again, her beauty could also be used as a point against her, since she admits that her own beauty drove her "half mad" in the garden with Launcelot.
Guenevere's beauty is a double-edged sword: it both excites sympathy in her listeners and incites the jealousy that leads to the accusation against her.
Guenevere's beauty has a surreal quality to it that can drive people mad – including Guenevere herself.
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