The Faerie Queene
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Book I: Proem Book I: Canto I Book I: Canto II Book I: Canto III Book I: Canto IV Book I: Canto V Book I: Canto VI Book I: Canto VII Book I: Canto VIII Book I: Canto IX Book I: Canto X Book I: Canto XI Book I: Canto XII Book II: Proem Book II: Canto I Book II: Canto II Book II: Canto III Book II: Canto IV Book II: Canto V Book II: Canto VI Book II: Canto VII Book II: Canto VIII Book II: Canto IX Book II: Canto X Book II: Canto XI Book II: Canto XII Book III: Proem Book III: Canto I Book III: Canto II Book III: Canto III Book III: Canto IV Book III: Canto V Book III: Canto VI Book III: Canto VII Book III: Canto VIII Book III: Canto IX Book III: Canto X Book III: Canto XI Book III: Canto XII Book IV: Proem Book IV: Canto I Book IV: Canto II Book IV: Canto III Book IV: Canto IV Book IV: Canto V Book IV: Canto VI Book IV: Canto VII Book IV: Canto VIII Book IV: Canto IX Book IV: Canto X Book IV: Canto XI Book IV: Canto XII Book V: Proem Book V: Canto I Book V: Canto II Book V: Canto III Book V: Canto IV Book V: Canto V Book V: Canto VI Book V: Canto VII Book V: Canto VIII Book V: Canto IX Book V: Canto X Book V: Canto XI Book V: Canto XII Book VI: Proem Book VI: Canto I Book VI: Canto II Book VI: Canto III Book VI: Canto IV Book VI: Canto V Book VI: Canto VI Book VI: Canto VII Book VI: Canto VIII Book VI: Canto IX Book VI: Canto X Book VI: Canto XI Book VI: Canto XII Two Cantos of Mutabilitie: Canto VI Two Cantos of Mutabilitie: Canto VII
Themes
All Themes Virtue, Allegory, and Symbolism British Identity and Nationalism Protestantism Deception and Lies Love and Friendship The Role of Women
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Characters
All Characters Gloriana (The Faerie Queene) Narrator Arthur Redcross Knight Arthegall Britomart Sir Guyon Sir Scudamore Calidore Duessa Una Florimell Sir Satyrane Amoretta (Amoret) Archimago (The Sire) Sansfoy Braggadochio Acrasia Timias Talus Belphoebe Marinell The Dragon Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond Blandamour Proteus Paridell Cambell The Blatant Beast Grantorto Cymochles The Lion Orgoglio Merlin Eirena Despair Canacee Sir Turpine Mercilla The carle Dame Cœlia Placidas Squire of Dames Fidelia, Speranza, and Charissa Sir Calepine Mirabella Pastorella Hellenore Mutabilitie (Change) The Lady of Delight (Malecasta) The Palmer
Symbols
All Symbols Shields Florimell’s Gold Belt Faerie Court
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allegory Allusions Dramatic Irony Foil Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Logos Metaphors Mood Motifs Paradox Personification Satire Setting Similes Style Tone
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The Faerie Queene

by

Edmund Spenser
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