What are the characteristics of Spencer's long poem The Fairy Queen?
The Fairy Queen is an allegorical work, and the image in the poem is symbolic. Gloriana, the fairy queen, means "glory" and symbolizes Queen Elizabeth. The Fairy Queen expresses the moral ideal of humanism and praises the spirit of adventure, the joy of conquest and the love for real life. The poetic style created by the poet in The Fairy Queen is called "Spencer Poetry Festival".