Edmund Spencer Masterpiece: The Faerie Queene (allegory)
A.创作意图:
The principal intention is to present through a “historical poem” the example of a perfect gentleman
B.整体线索:
The recurring appearances of Arthur serve as a unifying element for the poem as a whole.
C.寓意:
The Redcrosse Knight in Book I stands for St. George, he also represents Holiness,
D.主题:
The theme is not “Arms and the man,” but something more romantic—“Fierce wares and faithfull loves.”
E.作者文学地位:
His exquisite melody that make him known as “the poets’ poet.”
