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
Quizzes
All Quizzes Book I: Proem Quiz Book I: Canto I Quiz Book I: Canto II Quiz Book I: Canto III Quiz Book I: Canto IV Quiz Book I: Canto V Quiz Book I: Canto VI Quiz Book I: Canto VII Quiz Book I: Canto VIII Quiz Book I: Canto IX Quiz Book I: Canto X Quiz Book I: Canto XI Quiz Book I: Canto XII Quiz Book II: Proem Quiz Book II: Canto I Quiz Book II: Canto II Quiz Book II: Canto III Quiz Book II: Canto IV Quiz Book II: Canto V Quiz Book II: Canto VI Quiz Book II: Canto VII Quiz Book II: Canto VIII Quiz Book II: Canto IX Quiz Book II: Canto X Quiz Book II: Canto XI Quiz Book II: Canto XII Quiz Book III: Proem Quiz Book III: Canto I Quiz Book III: Canto II Quiz Book III: Canto III Quiz Book III: Canto IV Quiz Book III: Canto V Quiz Book III: Canto VI Quiz Book III: Canto VII Quiz Book III: Canto VIII Quiz Book III: Canto IX Quiz Book III: Canto X Quiz Book III: Canto XI Quiz Book III: Canto XII Quiz Book IV: Proem Quiz Book IV: Canto I Quiz Book IV: Canto II Quiz Book IV: Canto III Quiz Book IV: Canto IV Quiz Book IV: Canto V Quiz Book IV: Canto VI Quiz Book IV: Canto VII Quiz Book IV: Canto VIII Quiz Book IV: Canto IX Quiz Book IV: Canto X Quiz Book IV: Canto XI Quiz Book IV: Canto XII Quiz Book V: Proem Quiz Book V: Canto I Quiz Book V: Canto II Quiz Book V: Canto III Quiz Book V: Canto IV Quiz Book V: Canto V Quiz Book V: Canto VI Quiz Book V: Canto VII Quiz Book V: Canto VIII Quiz Book V: Canto IX Quiz Book V: Canto X Quiz Book V: Canto XI Quiz Book V: Canto XII Quiz Book VI: Proem Quiz Book VI: Canto I Quiz Book VI: Canto II Quiz Book VI: Canto III Quiz Book VI: Canto IV Quiz Book VI: Canto V Quiz Book VI: Canto VI Quiz Book VI: Canto VII Quiz Book VI: Canto VIII Quiz Book VI: Canto IX Quiz Book VI: Canto X Quiz Book VI: Canto XI Quiz Book VI: Canto XII Quiz Two Cantos of Mutabilitie: Canto VI Quiz Two Cantos of Mutabilitie: Canto VII Quiz
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