Edmund Spenser

Attempt a comparison between the Epithalamion and the Prothalamion as wedding songs

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Comparative Study: Epithalamion and Prothalamion by Edmund Spenser Edmund Spenser, a major Elizabethan poet, is widely admired for his lyrical mastery and allegorical richness. Two of his most celebrated works, “Epithalamion” and “Prothalamion,” are both dedicated to wedding themes but differ significantly in their tone, structure, purpose, and poetic expression. These works provide a unique […]

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Explain the excerpt: “My loue is now awake out of her dreams…” with reference to its context

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Contextual Explanation of the Excerpt My loue is now awake out of her dreams, and her fayre eyes like stars that dimmed were With darksome cloud, now shew theyr goodly beams More bright then Hesperus his head doth rere. Source of the Excerpt This excerpt is taken from Edmund Spenser’s famous poem Amoretti, a sonnet

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