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FROM THE ORIGINS TO THE MIDDLE AGES LITERARY CONTEXT

Explore the development of literature from Old English poetry and prose to Medieval works, including romances, ballads, and dramas. Discover the influences of oral tradition, strong rhythm, and French traditions on English writings.

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FROM THE ORIGINS TO THE MIDDLE AGES LITERARY CONTEXT

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  1. FROM THE ORIGINS TO THE MIDDLE AGES LITERARY CONTEXT OLD ENGLISH POETRY • oral tradition, sung by scop, strong rhythm, alliteration, repetition, kenning • examples: The Exeter Book(10th cent., collection of lyrics), Beowulf (750? 1000, poem)

  2. OLD ENGLISH PROSE Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (891?) Julius Caesar King Alfred the Great's reign

  3. MEDIAEVAL POETRY (1066) French tradition • romances(verse, prose, courtly love, chivalry, quest, matter of Britain) examples: Sir Gawain and the Green knight, Piers Plowman(14thcent.WilliamLangland); • lyrics(love, emotions,religious, secular); • ballads(folk origin, narrative structure > “ The unquiet grave”, “Edward,Edward”, “Lord Randal”, “Robin Hood”

  4. MEDIAEVAL PROSE • HistoriaRegumBritanniae(latin, Geoffrey of Monmouth, from king Arthur to Edwuard III); • Morted'Arthur(14th cent., Thomas Malory); • translation of the Holy Bible(14th cent., John Wicliffe), • William Caxton establishes the 1st English press (1476)

  5. DRAMA 12th-13th century Rituals of the Church Latin languageactors from the clergy

  6. DRAMA 13th-14th century Secularised plays Miracle plays Mistery plays Morality plays • outside the church • new characters and situations • English language • actors from guilds • pageants

  7. Drama • Miracle plays (stories from the lives of the Saints) • Misteryplays (stories from the Bible) • Morality plays (allegories of fights between Vices and Virtues; ex. “Everyman”)

  8. LANGUAGE Roman presence: street< strata, wall < vallum, -chester< castra Anglo-saxon presence: germanicstructure Norman presence: latin(clergy, education); french (the court, the nobles), anglo-saxon (lower classes, ordinary people) Standard English < East Midland area (Oxford, Cambridge, London)

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