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Title: The Literature of Romance


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The Literature of Romance
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Romance
  • Developed in France and is so called because
    stories were first told in Romance languages.
  • Celebrated the idea chivalry.
  • The heros origins are mysterious.
  • He is frequently raised in obscurity before
    taking his rightful place as leader.

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Chivalric Code
  • Bravery
  • Honorable
  • Loyal
  • Pious
  • Generous
  • Help the weak
  • Protect women

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Questing
  • Typical knights sought quests to prove courage.
  • A long perilous journey in search of something of
    value a kingdom, the rescue of a maiden, the
    destruction of a devouring beast, a treasure
    trove, the Holy Grail.

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Arthurian Legend Background
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Origin
  • Celtic in origin
  • Written in seven languages
  • Irish
  • Welsch
  • Scottish
  • Gaelic
  • Manx
  • Cornish
  • Breton

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  • Deal primarily with places events in British
    Isles French Brittany

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Genre
  • High fantasy medieval romance
  • Often involves archetypal story pattern
  • Heroic quest
  • Jousts
  • Feasts

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Theme
  • Contrast
  • Medieval romance is a conflict between good and
    evil in which both forces may use magic
  • Chivalry
  • Code of conduct among knights in medieval times
  • Four principle duties of a knight
  • Accept and carry out the code of chivalry
  • To correct wrongs
  • To honor their word
  • To serve their lady

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Basis
  • Story
  • Tells of adventures of early king of Britain
    Celts (Arthur) the knights ladies who made up
    his royal court at Camelot
  • Elements include mounted warriors (knights),
    jousts, tournaments, falconry, wizardry,
    enchantresses, damsels in distress, wars, quests,
    chivalry

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  • Who was Arthur?
  • Probably not what the legend makes him seem more
    likely a dux bellorum (war chief) of Welsh
  • Trained in war by Romans in 517, led his
    cavalry to great victory against Saxon invaders
    from Germany
  • Killed in Battle of Glastonbury in Southwestern
    England secretly buried there by his knights

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  • How was the legend passed on?
  • Celtic storytellers
  • Bards
  • Minstrels
  • Singers
  • Bards shaped re-shaped legend through telling
    to make the tale satisfy the hopes dreams of
    the listeners
  • Celts were a defeated people Arthur brought
    them glory. Celts believed Arthur was not dead
    he was being protected by Merlin would return
    again
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