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  2. The Faerie Queene - Wikipedia

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    The Faerie Queene is an English epic poem by Edmund Spenser.Books I–III were first published in 1590, then republished in 1596 together with books IV–VI. The Faerie Queene is notable for its form: at over 36,000 lines and over 4,000 stanzas, [1] it is one of the longest poems in the English language; it is also the work in which Spenser invented the verse form known as the Spenserian ...

  3. Spenserian stanza - Wikipedia

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    English rhyme schemes remained unknown until the early 19th century, when Lord Byron's poems gained enormous popularity. In Poland the Spenserian stanza was used by Juliusz Słowacki and Jan Kasprowicz. [5] In Czech literature Jaroslav Vrchlický wrote some poems in the Spenserian stanza, among others Stvoření světa (The Creation of the World):

  4. Edmund Spenser - Wikipedia

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    Edmund Spenser (/ ˈ s p ɛ n s ər /; born 1552 or 1553; died 13 January O.S. 1599) [2] [3] was an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I.

  5. Spenserian - Wikipedia

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    Spenserian may refer to the adjective of Spenser, in particular Edmund Spenser (1552/3–99), English poet, in particular Spenserian stanza, used in The Faerie Queen; nine lines with rhyme scheme ABABBCBCC; Spenserian sonnet, with rhyme scheme ABAB BCBC CDCD EE

  6. Glossary of poetry terms - Wikipedia

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    Allegory: an extended metaphor in which the characters, places, and objects in a narrative carry figurative meaning. Often, the meaning of an allegory is religious, moral, or historical in nature. Example: "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser. [1] Periphrasis: the usage of multiple separate words to carry the meaning of prefixes, suffixes or ...

  7. List of legendary creatures by type - Wikipedia

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    Ligeia – name meaning "clear-toned", daughter of Achelous and either Melpomene or Terpsichore; Parthenope – name meaning "maiden-voiced", Daughter of Achelous and Terpsichore; Pisinoe – daughter of Achelous and either Melpomene or Sterope; Thelxinoë – name meaning "mind charming" Swan maiden (Multi-cultural) – shapeshifts from human ...

  8. Spenserian sonnet - Wikipedia

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    The Spenserian sonnet is a sonnet form named for the poet Edmund Spenser. [ 1 ] A Spenserian sonnet consists of fourteen lines, which are broken into four stanzas: three interlocked quatrains and a final couplet, with the rhyme scheme ABAB BCBC CDCD EE. [ 2 ]

  9. Anthony Esolen - Wikipedia

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    Esolen is of Italian ancestry. [8] He was born in Archbald, Pennsylvania. [9] Anthony Esolen graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University in 1981. He pursued graduate work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned his M.A. in 1981 and a Ph.D. in Renaissance literature in 1987.