Talking Points - Overview

Question 1

Faerie Queene: 2 points

Answer 1

1. ROMANCE AND ALLEGORY: The reference to Ariosto in the opening—“And sing of Knights and Ladies gentle deeds”—is supplemented by the assertion that “Fierce warres and faithfull loues shall moralize my song.” In the moralizing we have the suggestion of the “dark conceit” or allegory that runs beneath the ostensible romance.
2. DETAIL: Every detail has allegorical significance–the invitation to exegesis is constant–as consistently as Pilgrim’s Progress even though it has far more detail

Question 2

The Great Instauration: 2 points

Answer 2

1. • The New Organon (first part of GI); taking Aristotle’s place
2. To try the commerce of mind and nature; allegory