Edmund Spenser · English Literature

In 'The Shepheardes Calender,' Spenser used which pseudonym for himself as the narrator?

  1. Philoclea
  2. Colin Clout
  3. Hobbinol
  4. Piers Plowman
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Correct answer: Colin Clout

Colin Clout is the shepherd-persona Spenser adopted for his pastoral works. This character reappears in 'Colin Clouts Come Home Againe,' which reflects on Spenser's visit to the English court.

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