The Faerie Queene

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Poetry | Edmund Spenser

Describe and comment on the Red Cross Knight’s encounter with the Monster Error.

Describe and comment on the Red-Cross Knight’s encounter with the Monster Error. Or, what is the significance of the fight between the Red Cross Knight and Monster Error? In The F...
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ENH 302 - 16th and 17th Century Poetry Suggestion and Answer - Exam 2024

U 7 College 3rd Year 2021-22, Exam 2024 Suggestion for Part C (Essay-type) by Literature Xpres 16th and 17th Century Poetry - ENH 302 Edmund Spenser Discuss The Faerie Queene, B...
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The Faerie Queene Brief Questions

The Faerie Queene Brief Questions Who was called the poet's poet? (NU. 2016) ✪✪✪  Ans: Edmund Spenser. Which age did Spenser belong to? (NU. 2016) Ans: Elizabethan Age (1558-1603)....
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Describe the setting of the poem “The Faerie Queene, Book I” 

Describe the setting of the poem “The Faerie Queene, Book I”  Spenser’s “The Faerie Queene, Book I” (1590) takes place in Faerie Land. It is a magical and mysterious kingdom, ruled...
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Describe symbolism and allusion in the poem “The Faerie Queene” Book I. 

Describe symbolism and allusion in the poem “The Faerie Queene” Book I.  In Spenser’s “The Faerie Queene, Book I” (1590), symbolism and allusion play a big role. The characters, pl...
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How does Lady Una inspire the Red Cross Knight?

How does Lady Una inspire the Red Cross Knight?  In Spenser’s (1552/53-1599) “The Faerie Queene, Book I, Canto I” (1590), the Red Cross Knight and Lady Una face a terrible monster...
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Who is Morpheus? Describe his house in the underworld.

Who is Morpheus? Describe his house in the underworld. Morpheus is the Greek god of dreams who lives in the underworld. He controls the world of dreams. In “The Faerie Queene, Book...
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What religious allegory do you find in Canto 1 of “The Faerie Queene”?

What religious allegory do you find in Canto 1 of “The Faerie Queene”?  An Allegory is a type of poem or story where the characters, places, and events all have a hidden meaning. S...
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Explain Spenser's treatment of good and evil in “The Faerie Queene, Book 1”.

Explain Spenser's treatment of good and evil in “The Faerie Queene, Book 1”.  Or, Write a discourse on Spenser's treatment of good and evil in “The Faerie Queene, Book 1”.  In “The...
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Sketch the Character of Lady Una

“Spenser's heroines are idealized types of women in real life.” Do you think that this judgment is valid in respect of Una in Book 1 of “The Faerie Queen”? Or, Sketch the character...
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Describe and comment on the Red Cross Knight’s encounter with the Monster Error.

Describe and comment on the Red-Cross Knight’s encounter with the Monster Error. Or, what is the significance of the fight between the Red Cross Knight and Monster Error? In The F...
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“The Faerie Queene” as a Romantic Epic

“The Faerie Queene, Book 1” is blended with epic and romantic qualities. Discuss. [NU. 2020, 2017] Or, Write a note on “The Faerie Queene” as a romantic epic. Edmund Spenser’s (155...
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