Study Guide: Amoretti LXXV: One Day I Wrote her Name by Edmund Spenser

Introduction: This study guide provides an in-depth analysis of Edmund Spenser's poem "Amoretti LXXV: One Day I Wrote her Name." The guide explores the poem's meaning and significance, delving into themes of love, mortality, and the power of poetry. It offers an explanation of the poem, identifies major themes, presents six key facts about the poet, and provides a critical analysis of the poem's structure, language, sound devices, and literary devices. Additionally, the guide examines the attitudes and feelings expressed in the poem and suggests similar poems that share thematic connections with "Amoretti LXXV." Through this study guide, readers can gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of Spenser's exploration of love's enduring legacy. Poem Text One day I wrote her name upon the strand, But came the waves and washed it away: Again I wrote it with a second hand, But came the tide, and made my pains his prey. "Vain man," said s…