英语专业英国文学史课件The Fifteenth Century.pptVIP

The Fifteenth Century Robin Hood Historical Background The Hundred Years’ War— Britain to France The War of the Roses--- Civil War The discovery of America and the new sea routes Reformation of the church— Anglican Church Popular Ballads A ballad is a narrative poem that tells a story. The beginning is often abrupt. There are strong dramatic elements. The story is often told through dialogue and action. The theme is often tragic. The ballad meter The ballad meter is used. four-line stanzas; Odd line, four feet; Even lines, three feet; Rhymes fall on the even numbered lines; Refrain at the end. The king sit in Dumferline town, Drinking the blude-reid wine: “O whar will get a guid sailor To sail this ship of mine?” Robin Hood Ballads Robin Hood ~~~Richard the Lion Hearted. Forest Fight with the oppressors Defenders of the poor and the oppressed. Subject Matter of the ballads War Bloodshed Superstition Domestic affairs Outlawry Border ballads: a group of ballads dealing with blood strifes on the English-Scottish border. Sir Thomas Malory Le Morte d’ Arthur—The Death of Arthur Compiled together the stories of King Arthur and the Knight of the Round Table ROBIN HOOD AND THE THREE SQUIRES There are twelve months in all the year, As I hear many men say, But the merriest month in all the year Is the merry month of May. Now Robin Hood is to Nottingham gone, With a link-a-down and a-day, And there he met a silly old woman, Was weeping on the way. What news? what news, thou silly old woman? What news hast thou for me?’ Said she, There’s three squires in Nottingham town To-day is condemned to dee. O have they parishes burnt?’ he said, ‘Or have they ministers slain? Or have they robbed any virgin, Or with other men’s wives have lain?’ They have no parishes burnt, good sir, Nor yet have ministwrs slain, Nor have they robbed any virgin, Nor with other men’s wives have lain.’ O