How does Spenser become the presiding deity of poets writing in the Petrarchan vein? ( MEG 101 ) ( STUDY OF JOHN DONNE )

Edmund Spenser is known for his work "Amoretti", a sonnet sequence that follows the Petrarchan model of love. In "Amoretti", Spenser employs the Petrarchan conceits of idealized love and courtly behavior, while also utilizing many of the stylistic elements of Petrarchan poetry such as elaborate metaphors, paradoxes, and intricate rhyme schemes.

Spenser's work was highly influential on later poets who wrote in the Petrarchan vein, including Shakespeare, who wrote several sonnets following the same structure and themes as "Amoretti". Spenser's "Faerie Queene" also included elements of courtly love and the pursuit of an unattainable ideal, which became a major theme in English literature during the Renaissance. As a result, Spenser is often regarded as the presiding deity of poets writing in the Petrarchan vein in English literature.