british_literature1英文版本.pptVIP

British Literature The Main Literary Form before the English Renaissance (5th —15th Century) Ballad(民谣) A ballad is a story told in song, usually in 4-line stanzas, with the second and fourth lines rhymed. “the Geste of Robin Hood” Romance（骑士文学） The most prevalent kind of literature in feudal England. A fictional story in verse or prose that relates impossible adventure of idealized characters in some remote or enchanted setting. Epic （史诗） A long narrative poem celebrating the great deeds of one or more legendary heroes. Literature before the English Renaissance(5th —15th Cent