The Faerie Queene
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
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
Quotes
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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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
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
Quotes
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
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Allegory
Allusions
Dramatic Irony
Foil
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Irony
Logos
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Paradox
Personification
Satire
Setting
Similes
Style
Tone
Theme Wheel
Theme Viz
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