ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

EDMUND SPENSER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Amoretti are
A
sonnets
B
eternizing conceits
C
little love poems
D
delicious Italian cookies
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Edmund Spenser’s famous collection of sonnets, Amoretti, is a series of love sonnets dedicated to Elizabeth Boyle, the lady of his dreams whom he pursues and eventually marries in 1594.

Detailed explanation-2: -Amoretti is a sonnet cycle written by Edmund Spenser in the 16th century.

Detailed explanation-3: -Edmund Spenser’s “Amoretti XXX” is a poem about the relationship between love, desire, and disinterest. The speaker marvels, with clear frustration, at the fact that his burning passion for his beloved only makes her colder toward him, while her cool disinterest simply stokes the flames of his desire.

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