Study Questions For Spenser S Faerie Queene
Study questions for The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser cx101127鍾樂瑤
1. Who are Gloriana (Book 1, Stanza 4, Canto 1, stanza 3)? Please discuss Gloriana as an allegorical figure?
Gloriana, the Faerie Queene, an idealized portrait of Queen Elizabeth. Although she does not appear in the extant portion of the poem, many of the knights set out on their quests from her court, and they often praise her virtue and splendor.
2. Who is Una? What kind of lady is she? Please discuss Una as an allegorical figure? What is her allegorical meaning? (Canto1, Stanzas 4-5)
Una (EW-nah), the daughter of the King and Queen of the West, Adam and Eve; she personifies truth and the church. She advises her knight wisely, but she cannot protect him from himself. Deserted, she is aided by a lion and a troop of satyrs. She is finally restored to the Red Cross Knight, who is betrothed to her after his victory over the dragon.
3. Please describe Redcross Knight. (C1 S1 & 2)
The Red Cross Knight, the hero of book 1, in which he represents both England’s patron, Saint George, and Christian man in search of holiness. He sets out confidently to rescue Una’s parents from the dragon of evil, but he is attacked by forces of sin and error that drive him to the point of suicide. He is restored in the House of Holiness by the teachings and offices of the church and, refreshed by a fountain and a tree, symbolizing the sacraments of baptism and communion, he triumphs in his three-day combat with the dragon.
4. What is the significance of the Den of Errors? What creatures live there? What do they look like? (C1S13-26)
Error is essentially a monster—half-serpent, half-woman—who embodies the problem of making mistakes. Redcrosse and Una in Book 1 literally wander into Error accidentally, and you might think that it's a bit unfair that just making a mistake gets you stuck fighting a monster.
But, hey, mistakes can have consequences and Redcrosse also show some lack of judgment in ending up with Error in the
1. Who are Gloriana (Book 1, Stanza 4, Canto 1, stanza 3)? Please discuss Gloriana as an allegorical figure?
Gloriana, the Faerie Queene, an idealized portrait of Queen Elizabeth. Although she does not appear in the extant portion of the poem, many of the knights set out on their quests from her court, and they often praise her virtue and splendor.
2. Who is Una? What kind of lady is she? Please discuss Una as an allegorical figure? What is her allegorical meaning? (Canto1, Stanzas 4-5)
Una (EW-nah), the daughter of the King and Queen of the West, Adam and Eve; she personifies truth and the church. She advises her knight wisely, but she cannot protect him from himself. Deserted, she is aided by a lion and a troop of satyrs. She is finally restored to the Red Cross Knight, who is betrothed to her after his victory over the dragon.
3. Please describe Redcross Knight. (C1 S1 & 2)
The Red Cross Knight, the hero of book 1, in which he represents both England’s patron, Saint George, and Christian man in search of holiness. He sets out confidently to rescue Una’s parents from the dragon of evil, but he is attacked by forces of sin and error that drive him to the point of suicide. He is restored in the House of Holiness by the teachings and offices of the church and, refreshed by a fountain and a tree, symbolizing the sacraments of baptism and communion, he triumphs in his three-day combat with the dragon.
4. What is the significance of the Den of Errors? What creatures live there? What do they look like? (C1S13-26)
Error is essentially a monster—half-serpent, half-woman—who embodies the problem of making mistakes. Redcrosse and Una in Book 1 literally wander into Error accidentally, and you might think that it's a bit unfair that just making a mistake gets you stuck fighting a monster.
But, hey, mistakes can have consequences and Redcrosse also show some lack of judgment in ending up with Error in the