How many knights feature in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene?

Correct option is B

12 knights feature in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Each knight represents one of the 12 virtues that Spenser sought to depict in his allegorical epic. The poem is designed to explore these virtues through the adventures of the knights, each facing different moral challenges.
Information Booster:
1. The Faerie Queene was intended to be a grand epic in 12 books, with each book focusing on a particular virtue represented by a knight. The work was incomplete, and only six books were published.
2. The most famous knight from the epic is The Redcrosse Knight, who represents the virtue of Holiness and is a central figure in Book I.
3. Britomart, a female knight, represents Chastity and is one of the most notable characters, featured prominently in Book III.
4. Other knights represent virtues like Temperance, Justice, Friendship, and Courtesy.
Additional Information:
· A. 10 knights is incorrect as Spenser intended to feature 12 knights, each representing a specific virtue.
· C. 13 knights is also incorrect as Spenser's design was based on 12 virtues.
· D. 11 knights is incorrect, as the number of knights corresponds to the 12 virtues Spenser aimed to cover.