History of English literature
It is regarded as the noblest passion on Earth.
The knight is called the courtly lover, he has to idealise his lady - she has to be perfect
and he must fulfill her every wish.
· France:
Stories that center on Charlemagne
· Rome:
Trojan war
Alexander the Great's conquests
The Orient
· Britain:
King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table. King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, Guinevere,
Mordred, Morgana, Merlin, Excalibur, Galehault, Island of Avalon, the Holy Grail.
Early Roman romances were in French. Later on they were written in Middle English.
Alliteration gradually disappeared, rhyme appears for the first time in English poetry. The
fatalistic outlook is gradually replaced by a sense of brightness and joy, it is the first sign of
the changes to come. Also, for the first time, some elements of human psychology can be
seen.
As the cities grew and more citizens became more educated, new genres appeared the fable
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