students英国文学(new).ppt

Beowulf I. The defination of Epic Epic is a lenthy narrative poem which deals with a hero or a man of historical or legendary significance. It is formal in style and follows a well-established format. II. Of Beowulf It is a national epic,which is composed of 3183 lines, appearing in the 7th century in oral form, and in the 10th century in written form.British literature starts with Beowulf. Main figures: Beowulf Grendel Hygelac Hrothgar The plot: Part One deals with the fight between Beowulf and Grendel. Part Two with the fight between Beowulf and The Fire Dragon. III.Features of Beowulf 1. Alliteration In alliterative verse, certain accented words in a line begin with the same consonant sound. There are generally 4 accents in a line , three of which show alliteration. (e.g. Speech is silver, silence is golden; Safe and sound; Rock and roll; Pride and prejudice; My love is a Red, Red Rose etc.) 2.Metaphors and understatements Ring-giver for king; swan’s bath or whale’s road for sea; sea-wood for ship. not troublesome for very welcome; not bad for good; need not praise for a right to condemn. Geoffrey Chaucer 作者简介 杰弗里·乔叟（Geoffrey Chaucer, 1343 - 1400），诗人，生于富商之家，与王室关系密切，曾数度出使法国和意大利等欧洲大陆国家，还担任过海关官员和法官等公职。乔叟的文学创作深受法国文学、特别是文艺复兴时期的意大利文学的影响，其主要作品有《公爵夫人之书》（The Book of the Dutchess）、《声誉之堂》（The House of Fame）、《百鸟议会》（The Parliament of Fowls）以及他的代表作 《坎特伯雷故事集》（The Canterbury Tales）等。在英国文学和语言史上，乔叟有着重要的地位，他是第一位用中古英语写作的大诗人，他的诗歌运用、提纯、净化了的英国伦敦方言，奠定了近代英语文学语言的基础，又引进了意大利和法国诗歌的形式，丰富和提高了英国诗歌的表现力，因此他有“英国诗歌之父”的美誉。乔叟去世后安葬在威斯敏斯特教堂（Westminster Abbey），从此威斯敏斯特教堂的一角便成为文学大师们的安息地。 支持信息和示例 该主题与听众的联系 *Chaucer’s Literary Career 1.The French Period The Romaunt of the Rose《玫瑰传奇》 2. The Italian Period Troilus and Criseyde《特洛勒斯与克丽西达》 3. The English Period