Question

What genre best describes Epithalamion and Prothalamion?

• A. War poems
• B. Epic poems
• C. Tragic plays
• D. Marriage poems or lyrical odes

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Marriage poems or lyrical odes

• Epithalamion and Prothalamion are lyric poems celebrating marriage, combining classical references, nature imagery, and emotional sincerity.

• Epithalamion celebrates Spenser's own wedding, while Prothalamion was written for the weddings of two noblewomen.