Faerie Queene in the Literature Essay

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The poem actually appeared in four books that were finally published in 1596; these were Book I-Holiness, Book II-Temperance, Book III-Chastity, Book IV-Friendship, Book v-Justice, Book VI-Courtesy.

These books were also divided into scenes that were referred to as Cantos, hence looking like drama plus narrative in one. It is notable that, just like in any other epic, each book is dedicated to examining the life and escapades of a particular hero or heroine.

In addition to these characteristics that make it an epic poem, it was heavily based on the politics of the time and religion where there is a tussle between Protestantism and Catholic (Debora B. Schwartz, 2005).
These two themes then called for a crafty use of a number of characters in the depiction of the various themes throughout the poem.

In general, the poem has made good use of the medieval allegory and the Italian romantic epic to depict the various epic journeys and conquest of the Queen Elizabeth I utilizing the poem form as well as the drama and the narrative techniques hence qualifying this piece as an epic poem......

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