Anglo-Saxon period. Kokkuvõte
Romances are divided:1)the matter of Britain:stories that centre
on the pseudo-historical King Arthur2)the matter of Troy:tales
of the classical world3)English Breton lays:short poems or
songs that tell stories of otherwordly magic.
.Humorous beast epics,the lyric
.Lyrics were short songs.Expressed thoughts of feelings of a
speaker.Religious lyrics expressed sorrow for the Christ on the
cross and for Mary.
Ballads about the supernatural:stories of ghosts and
demons,Romantic trgedies-separation of lovers,ballads about
crime and its punishment
Mystery palys:were based on the stories from the Bible.Each
play was a single episode,example:the Fall of Lucifer,Noah`s
Flood.Together they formed the mystery cycle which told the
story of Christianity.Miracle plays:were dramatasations of the
saints and were performed during Christmas and
Easter.Morality play:were not religious,the main purpose was
to teach moral lesson,allegorical tales in which the characters
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