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Chapter 2Medieval English Literature Part 1. The Norman Conquest . The Influence of the Norman Conquest on  the English Language and literature 1. It lacks general resemblance to truth or reality. 2. It sings knightly adventures or deeds in prose or verse; 3. Motifs of quest ,challenge, test and meeting with the evil giant; 4.? It lays emphasis on supreme devotion to a fair lady. Part 2 : Anglo-Norman Period The Prevailing form of literature in the feudal England was the Romance. It was a long composition, sometimes in verse, sometimes in prose, describing the life and adventures of a noble hero. (Romance: Any imagination literature that is set in an idealized world and that deals with a heroic adventures and battles between good characters and villains or monsters.) Romance Cycles The matters of Britain The matters of France The matters of Rome Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Plot the beheading game quest a visit to Haut desert the beheading game in the Green Chapel return to Camelot Life is full of tests and nobody can pass all of them. Life includes both successes and failures. Everyone is renewed in the following ways He confesses the truth of his love for life and admits his subsequent cowardice and greed (human weaknesses) His imperfectness is socially accepted and the green girdle is worn as a badge of honor and honesty by others ( tolerance forgiveness) Introduction In the century, there are five main writers in England. William Langland Wycliffe Gower Mandeville Chaucer (the most representative writer of the century ) William Langland(1330-1400) He is one of the most important writers of the age. He wrote about social discount and preached the equality of men and dignity of labor. His famous poem is Piers Plowman《皮尔斯·普洛曼》 Piers Plowman Brief introduction Artistic features of his poem Piers Plowman A series of wonderful dreams the poet-speaker has dreamed A picture of life in the feudal England It is