英语国家概况-谢福之--6-literature.ppt

CONTENT The Old English Period and Middle English Period (450-1500) 1.1 General Knowledge In practice, works of literature fall into four categories or genres: narrative fiction叙事小说 drama poetry non-fiction prose散文 1.1 General Knowledge  The two kinds of narrative fiction you will read most often are short stories and novels. Myths (神话), parables (寓言), romances (传奇), and epics (史诗) are also part of the genre. 1.2 The Old English Period Old English: the epic Beowulf贝奥武夫 A folk legend brought to England by the Anglo-Saxons from their continental homes. 1.3 The Middle English Period