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Spenser's 'Amoretti' is a sonnet sequence that is unique among its contemporaries for which reason?

  1. It is addressed to a young man rather than a woman
  2. It concludes with the poet's successful courtship and marriage
  3. It is composed entirely in blank verse rather than sonnet form
  4. It was published posthumously by his rival, Ben Jonson
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Correct answer: It concludes with the poet's successful courtship and marriage

While most Elizabethan sonnet sequences depict unrequited love, 'Amoretti' chronicles Spenser's successful pursuit of Elizabeth Boyle, making it a rare example of a 'happy' Renaissance sonnet cycle.

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