An analysis of the Edmund Spenser's Sonnet 75

Edmund Spenser is one of the most widely known Elizabethan poets. He often put himself in the center of his poems, expressing very personal thoughts, emotions, and convictions. Such poetry, known as 'lyric,' became popular during Spenser's time where poems were more focused on the individual. In his poem known as Sonnet 75, Spenser proclaims his love to his woman with the use of symbols, her name and heaven, external conflicts, and alliteration. In Spenser's …

…and the music of alliteration provide a smooth background for the poem and make it flow smoothly. <Tab/>In Edmund Spenser's Sonnet 75, Spenser uses symbols like the name written in the sand and heaven, external conflicts, and alliteration that set up a carefully argued opposition between earthly, mortal things and heavenly, immortal things all in which to convey his idea of love and to prove his undying love for his woman.