ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Who is the “Fairy Queene” in Spenser’s work of the same title?

A	Queen Mary
B	Queen Elizabeth
C	Abessa
D	Lady Una

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The poem is dedicated to Elizabeth I who is represented in the poem as the Faerie Queene Gloriana, as well as the character Belphoebe.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since the character of the Faerie Queene is meant to be a representation of Queen Elizabeth I, naming the entire poem after that character clearly demonstrates Spenser’s political agenda to get on the good side of the queen-the poem is dedicated to her as well.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The purpose of Edmund Spenser in writing The Faerie Queene was to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth I and the Tudor dynasty.

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