Book IV
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Book IV is a section of Edmund Spenser’s epic poem "The Faerie Queene" that continues its allegorical exploration of chivalry and virtue, particularly focusing on themes of friendship and love.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book IV (The Faerie Queene) | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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poem section ⓘ |
| allegoricalFocus | courtly love ⓘ |
| allegoricalFocus | virtue of friendship ⓘ |
| author | Edmund Spenser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCharacter |
Amoret
NERFINISHED
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Artegall NERFINISHED ⓘ Britomart NERFINISHED ⓘ Cambell NERFINISHED ⓘ Florimell NERFINISHED ⓘ Marinell NERFINISHED ⓘ Scudamour NERFINISHED ⓘ Triamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Book V (The Faerie Queene) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | allegorical poem ⓘ |
| hasNumberInSeries | 4 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Romantic-era poets
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later English epic poetry ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | epic poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
allegory
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personification of virtues ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
chivalry
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friendship ⓘ love ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| meter | Spenserian stanza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalWorkTitle | The Faerie Queene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Faerie Queene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Book I (The Faerie Queene)
NERFINISHED
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Book II (The Faerie Queene) NERFINISHED ⓘ Book III (The Faerie Queene) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| setting | Faerie Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOfStudy |
Renaissance literature scholarship
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allegory studies ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | mythic medieval chivalric age ⓘ |
| workContainedIn | 1596 edition of The Faerie Queene ⓘ |
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