(word完整版)英美文学史复习笔记
(word完整版)英美文学史复习笔记
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(word完整版)英美文学史复习笔记
Chapter 1 Old and Medieval English Literature
（450—1066—1340)
1.Beowulf： a typical example of Old English poetry is regarded as the national epic of the Anglo—Saxons. It is an example of the mingling of nature myths and heroic legends. 2.Romance:
①It uses narrative verse or prose to sing knightly adventures or other heroic deeds is a popular literary form in the medieval period。
②It has developed the characteristic medieval motifs of the quest, the test, the meeting with the evil giant and the encounter with the beautiful beloved.
③The hero is usually the knight, who sets out on a journey to accomplish some missions。 There are often mysteries and fantasies in romance.
④Romantic love is an important part of the plot in romance. Characterization is standardized, While the structure is loose and episodic, the language is simple and straightforward.
⑤The importance of the romance itself can be seen as a means of showing medieval aristocratic men and women in relation to their idealized view of the world。 2. Heroic couplet：
(word完整版)英美文学史复习笔记
Heroic couplet is a rhymed couplet of iambic pentameter。 It is Chaucer who used it for the first time in English in his work The Legend of Good Woman. 3。 The theme of Beowulf:
The poem presents a vivid picture of how the primitive people wage heroic struggles against the hostile forces of the natural world under a wise and mighty leader。 The poem is an example of the mingling of the nature myths and heroic legends. 5. Chaucer’s achievement:
①He presented a comprehensive realistic picture of his age and created a whole gallery of vivid characters in his works， especially in The Canterbury Tales.
②He anticipated a new ear, the Renaissance， to come under the influence of the Italian writers.
③He developed his characterization to a higher level by presenting characters with both typical qualities and individual dispositions。
④He greatly contributed to the maturing of English poetry. Today， Chaucer’s reputation has been securely established as one of the best English poets for his wisdom， humor and humanity。 6。 “The Father of English poetry”:
Originally， Old English poems are mainly alliterative verses with few variations.
(word完整版)英美文学史复习笔记(2021年整理精品文档)
