... benefit society. With culture shaping early epics through oral tradition, there could be no individual hidden agenda. However, as the epic tradition progresses, this begins to change. The Faerie Queene written by Edmund Spenser, is one of the most notable epic poems written during the early modern time period. The entire epic is an allegory: each character represents a virtue and each setting represents ... -23) It is clear that the Redcrosse Knight holds Gloriana in the highest regard, which parallels how Spenser feels about Queen Elizabeth. Spenser also wrote what is widely acknowledged...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate