ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Gloriana was the name given by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser to his character representing Queen Elizabeth I in his poem The Faerie Queene. It became the popular name given to Elizabeth I.

Detailed explanation-2: -Who Does Gloriana Symbolize? Gloriana symbolizes Elizabeth I in Spenser’s mind. Elizabeth I was his patron, and he held her in high esteem, as is clear throughout the entirety of the epic poem.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Faerie Queene is an allegorical work in praise of Elizabeth I (represented by Gloriana – the Faerie Queene herself – and the virgin Belphoebe) and of Elizabethan notions of virtue.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pride (Orgoglio’s name in Italian) is the reason Satan was cast down from heaven. Satan’s pride made him believe he could take the throne of heaven from God and make it his own; Satan then declared war upon heaven, was defeated and cast into hell.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plot summary Spenser sets his poem in the ancient days of the mythical land of Faerie, at a time when Gloriana, the queen of Faeries, is holding a 12-day feast.