淮师英美文学名词解释期末复习要点.docVIP

一、英美文学名词解释 英国文学 Romance (P2) The romance was a long composition, sometimes in verse, sometimes in prose, It is a?literary?genre?popular?in?the?medieval?England.?It?sings?knightly?adventures?or?other?heroic?deeds.?Chivalry?(such?as?bravery,?honor,?generosity,?loyalty?and?kindness?to?the?weak?and?poor)?is?the?spirit?of?romance. The medieval romances were tales of chivalry or amorous adventure occurring in King Arthurs court. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an example of a medieval romance. 浪漫是一个漫长的成分,有时在诗,有时在散文里,它是一个文学流派在中世纪的英国,唱流行骑士的冒险或其他的英雄事迹。骑士精神(如勇敢、荣誉、慷慨、忠诚和善良弱者和穷人)是浪漫的精神。中世纪的浪漫骑士精神的故事或