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Edmund Spenser
1590–96
Epic Poem
Allegory, Fantasy
The Faerie Queene is narrated in the first person. Though the speaker does not take part in the poem's action, the speaker is still omniscient, or all-knowing.
The Faerie Queene is narrated in the past tense.
The poem takes place in the imaginary realm of Faery land. The "Faerie Queene" Gloriana represents the real Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533–1603), the leader for whom Spenser wrote the poem.
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