Aemilia Lanyer Questions and Answers
Aemilia Lanyer
What argument is made in Aemilia Lanyer's "Eve's Apology in Defense of Women?"
In "Eve's Apology in Defense of Women," Aemilia Lanyer argues that Eve's transgression in eating the forbidden fruit was due to her innocence and desire for knowledge, not malice. Adam, created as a...
Aemilia Lanyer
What are four artistic choices or tropes that form a pattern in Aemilia Lanyer's "To the Queen's Most Excellent...
Lanyer employs several artistic choices in "To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty," including the trope of the humble poet whose words cannot adequately praise Queen Elizabeth I. She uses allusions...
Aemilia Lanyer
In "The Description of Cooke-ham," does the oak tree contribute to the property's beauty and shade?
The oak tree in "The Description of Cooke-ham" does add beauty and shade to the property. It is also impressively tall and, in a sustained use of the pathetic fallacy which is characteristic of the...