CM British Lit.

Romantic Epic Poem: Spenser's Fairie Queene

  • subject is virtue
  • long, involves battle -> epic
  • adventure, marvel, supernatural elements -> romance
  • 6 books
    • Each book devoted to the adventures of a different knight
    • allegorical 
      • each knight is the personification of a virtue
  • Fairie Queene:
    • Fairy Queene the central figure allegory
      • beauty & virtue
        • Queen Elizabeth 
    • Christian theme strong
      • Jesus is the knight's lord
    • typical to the Renaissance (but medieval romance)
      • classical mythology & an interest in discovery, knowledge

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