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1、英国文学复习要点（教材刘炳善《英国文学简史》）PartOne:EarlyandMedieval1.Beowulf:nationalepicoftheEnglishpeople;Denmarkstory;alliteration,metaphorsandunderstatements.*2.Romance（名词解释）(1).Thebasicmaterialofmedievalromanceisknightlyactivityandadventure;wemightbestdefinemedievalromanceasastoryofadventure-
2、-fictitious,frequentlymarvelousorsupernatural--inverseorprose.(2).Alongcompositiondescribingthelifeandadventuresofanoblehero.Thecentralcharacterwastheknight,amanofnoblebirthskilledintheuseofweaponswhowasverydevotedtothekingortothechurch.(3).Onewhowantedtobeaknightshouldservepat
3、ientlyuntilhewasadmittedtotheknighthoodwithsolemnceremonyandtheswearingofoaths.TheNatureoftheRomance:(4).TheNatureoftheRomance:1）Themes:Loyaltytothekingandthelord,whichwasthecorner-stoneoffeudalmorality.2）Theaudiencewasofnoblepeoplefromthecourtorthecastle.3）TheRomancehadnothing
4、todowiththecommonpeople.4）TheRomancewerewrittenforthenoble,ofthenobleandinmostcasesbythepoetspatronizedbythenoble.*3.PiersthePlowman.Over7000lines,writtenbyWilliamLangland.*4.Ballad民谣（名词解释）1.Ashortnarrativepoemwithstanzasoftwoorfourlinesandusuallyarefrain.Thestory,folklorepopul
5、arlegends.straightforwardverse,swithgraphicsimplicityandforce.suitableforsinginggenerallywritteninballadmeter,withthelastwordsofthesecondandfourthlinesrhyming.2.thesubjectsofBallad:(1)thestruggleofyoungloverswhoarefightagainstthefeudalism(2)theconflictbetweenloveandwealth(3)the
6、crueltyofjealousy(4)thecriticismofthecivilwar(5)themattersofclassstruggles.5.CharacterofRobinHood1.RobinHood---AlegendaryEnglishheroofmanyballads,whorobbedtherichtogivetothepoor;apopularmodelofcourage,generosityandjustice.2.strong,brave,clever,tender-hearted,affectionate.Hatred
7、tothecrueloppressors,loveforthepoorandthedowntrodden*6.GeoffreyChaucer桥搜:founderofEnglishpoetry;TheCanterburyTales(maincontents;124storiesplanned,only24finished;writteninMiddleEnglish;significance;form:heroiccouplet)7.Heroiccouplet(名词解释)AheroiccoupletisatraditionalformforEnglis
8、hpoetry,commonlyusedforepicandnarrativepoetry;itrefers
