lecture 3. the pre-renaissance period in english literature

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презентация powerpoint 10/27/2021 lecture 3. the pre-renaissance period in english literature plan: 1. england in the 14th century. 2. the literature of the 14th century (william langland, john wyclif). 3. geoffrey chaucer is the founder of the english literature. the 15th century literature. folk ballads. key words: the london dialect, catholic сhurch, poor priests, rich bishops, “piers plowman”, a long poem, contact with french literature, twenty-four stories, sum up all types, folk poetry. 10/27/2021 [1 in the 14th century the norman kings made london their residence. it became the most populous town in england. the london dialect was the central dialect, and could be understood throughout the country. the protest against the catholic сhurch and the growth of national feeling during the first years of the war found an echo in literature. there appeared poor priests who wandered from one village to another and talked to the people. they protested …
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he was born in london. his father, john chaucer, was a london wine merchant. . in 1357 geoffrey was listed as a page in the household of the wife of prince lionel, a son of edward iii. the first period. while in france geoffrey chaucer came in contact with french literature, his earliest poems were written in imitation of the french romances. he translated from french a famous allegorical poem of the 13th century, “the romance of the rose”. 10/27/2021 made by marhabo the second period. in 1372 chaucer was sent to genoa to arrange a commercial treaty. to the italian period can be assigned “the house of fame”, a didactic poem; “the parliament of fowls” (birds), an allegorical poem satirizing parliament; “troilus and cressida”, which is considered to be the predecessor of the psychological novel in england, and “the legend of good women”, a dream-poem. 10/27/2021 made by marhabo …
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n to english literature is usually explained by the following: 1. sum up all types of stories that existed in the middle ages. 2. different types of people that lived during his time and through these people he showed a true picture of the life of the 14th century. 3. chaucer was the creator of a new literary language. he chose to write in the popular tongue that is in english language, 4. chaucer was by learning a man of the middle ages, but his attitude towards mankind was so broad-minded that his work is timeless. he is the earliest english poet who may still be read for pleasure today. literature of the 15th century chaucer’s death was a great blow to english poetry. it took two centuries to produce a poet equal to him. but folk poetry flourished in england and scotland in the 15th century. the most interesting …
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in the eye”. whenever the sheriff or the king sent out a party of men to catch him, robin fought with so much vigour that his enemies, amazed at his bravery, confessed themselves beaten and stayed with him in the forest. they became “the merry men of robin hood”. 10/27/2021 made by marhabo 10/27/2021 made by marhabo 18 robin hood ballads questions: 1. what echo did the protest against catholic church and the growth of national feeling find in english literature? 2. what did the poets and priests william langland and john wyclif do? 3. into how many periods can geoffrey chaucer’s literary work be divided? 4. in what period was chaucer’s famous “the canterbury tales” written? 5. in what do you see chaucer’s contribution to literature? 6. what is the english literature of the 15th century characterized by? 7. what groups of english ballads do you know? 8. what …
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презентация powerpoint 10/27/2021 lecture 3. the pre-renaissance period in english literature plan: 1. england in the 14th century. 2. the literature of the 14th century (william langland, john wyclif). 3. geoffrey chaucer is the founder of the english literature. the 15th century literature. folk ballads. key words: the london dialect, catholic сhurch, poor priests, rich bishops, “piers plowman”, a long poem, contact with french literature, twenty-four stories, sum up all types, folk poetry. 10/27/2021 [1 in the 14th century the norman kings made london their residence. it became the most populous town in england. the london dialect was the central dialect, and could be understood throughout the country. the protest against the catholic сhurch and the growth of national feeling …

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