Topic Notes

• The Character and Role of ArchimagoComment on the character and role of Archimago. Archimago, introduced as "the Sire," plays a climactic role in Edmund Spenser’s “The Faerie Queene”. Archimago is a master of deception and a symbol of evil and [...]
• “The Faerie Queene” as an AllegoryShow how different allegories are blended in “The Faerie Queene” Book-I.  Or, Discuss “The Faerie Queene” as an allegory.  "The Faerie Queene" (Books I-III were first published in 1590), written by Edmund Spenser (1552/53-1599), is [...]
• “The Faerie Queene” as a Romantic EpicWrite a note on “The Faerie Queene” as a Romantic epic. Or “The Faerie Queene,” Book I is blended with epic and romantic qualities.- Discuss.  The Canto 1, Book 1, of “The Faerie Queene” by [...]
• Who is the Monster Error?Who is the Monster Error? What is the allegorical significance of the fight between Monster Error and the Red Cross Knight?  In Edmund Spenser’s (1552/53-1599) ‘The Faerie Queene,’ the Monster Error is a hideous creature [...]
• What Do you Know About the Red Cross Knight?What do you know about the Red Cross Knight? Or Give your impression of the Red Cross Knight.  The Red Cross Knight is the protagonist of the Book I of Edmund Spenser's (1552-1599) epic poem [...]
• Who is Lady Una? What Does She Symbolize?Who is Lady Una? What does she symbolize? Or What impression of Lady Una do you have in The Faerie Queene"?  Edmund Spenser (1552-1599) is an English poet and well known for his allegorical epic [...]
• Write a Short Note on Queen Gloriana in “The Faerie Queene”.Write a short note on Queen Gloriana in “The Faerie Queene”.  Queen Gloriana is a central figure in Edmund Spenser's (1552/53-1599) epic poem, "The Faerie Queene," which was first published in the late 16th century. [...]
• How Were the Red Cross Knight and Una Entrapped by Archimago? How were the Red Cross Knight and Una entrapped by Archimago?  The Red Cross Knight and Lady Una are the two central characters of the Romantic epic poem “The Faerie Queene” by the Puritan epic [...]
• Portrait of the Red Cross Knight in Canto 1 of The Faerie QueenePortrait of the Red Cross Knight in Canto 1 of “The Faerie Queene”. In Canto 1 of “The Faerie Queene,” Edmund Spenser (1552/53-1599) introduces the Redcrosse Knight, the hero of Book 1, as a symbol [...]
• Show Spenser as a pictorial artist in The Faerie QueeneShow Spenser as a pictorial artist in “The Faerie Queene”. Edmund Spenser (1552/53-1599) is often praised as a "pictorial artist" because of his ability to create vivid and detailed images in “The Faerie Queene”. His [...]
• Discuss Spenser’s treatment of good and evil in The Faerie Queene Book 1, Canto 1Discuss Spenser's treatment of good and evil in The Faerie Queene Book 1, Canto 1. In “The Faerie Queene” Book 1, Canto 1, Edmund Spenser (1552/53-1599) explores the conflict between good and evil through the [...]