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of god. The Content of the poem: The poem is about a series of stories dreamed by the author when he fell asleep: (1) The corruption of the ruling class (2) The hard life of the poor peasants (3) The pilgrims‘ searching for truth The Theme: 6 教 学 过 程 In this poem, Langland presents a vivid picture of the life in feudal England by depicting the corruption of wealth, the inadequacies of the government, scoundrels and hypocrites of the clerical profession and lay authorities, and the miseries and sufferings of the needy. Artistic Features: (1) It is written in the form of a dream vision, it is also an allegory which uses symbolism to relate truth. (2) It is written in the old unrhymed alliterative verse. The English Ballads: . Definition –– (1) A narrative song, or an oral form of verse –– (2) Composed by mon people during a long period of time. –– (3) An important stream of the Medieval folk literature. . The Stylistic Features –– (1) Simple, plain language or dialect of the mon people with colloquial, vivid and, sometimes, idiomatic expressions. –– (2) Composed in couplets or in quatrains known as the ballad stanza, rhyming abab, with the first and third lines carrying 4 accented syllables and the second and fourth carrying 3. –– (3) Telling a good story with a vivid presentation around the central plot. –– (4) Using a high proportion of dialogue with a romantic or tragic dimension to achieve dramatic effect. –– (5) A dominant mood or tone, either tragic or ic. –– (6) Making full use of hyperbole with actions and events much exaggerated. –– (7) Using refrains and other kinds of repetitions. 4. Assignment: Read Robin Hood write a ment on Piers the Plowman 5. References: 常耀信， 英国文学简史， 南开大学出版社，南开： 2020。 王宝童， 金域行：英诗教程， 河南大学出版社。 开封： 1993。 张伯香， 英国文学教程 ，武汉大学出版社，武汉： 2020。 7 Lecture Three: Geoffrey Chaucer 教 学 目 的 (1) Give guiding ideas about Chaucer‘s literary career (2) Provide basic knowledge of understanding amp。 appreciating Chaucer‘s works (3) Experience Canterbury Tales through reading 教学 要求 (1) Get the main ideas about Canterbury Tales and its cultural values (2) Analyze the theme and artistic features of Canterbury Tales 教学 方法 (1) Lectures: providing essential background knowledge (2) Seminars: discussing on giving topics 教学 手段 (1) Multimedia equipment 学时 分配 2 periods 教 学 过 程 1. Living Background: The Medieval: a society in transition (1) The Church: a major part of society Dedication to a Christian value of faith, hope, and charity (2) The rise of the middle class The emphasis of individualism 2. Literary Career: Chaucer‘s literary career can be divided into three periods corresponding with his different stages of life: the French Period, the Italian Period and the Mature English Period. The French Period During this period Chaucer was mainly under the influence of the French literature. His earliest work was The Romaunt of the Rose, a free translation of a 13thcentury French poem The Roman de la Rose. The Italian Period Chaucer‘s journey to Italy in 1372 exerted a profound influence on his literary development by immersing him in the works of the great Italian writers such as Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio. During this period, Chaucer mainly wrote three longer poems: The House of Fame, Troilus and Criseyde, and The Legend of Good Women. Troilus and Criseyde was adapted from Boccaccio‘s Il Filostrato (The LoveStricken). The Mature English Period Chaucer‘s chief literary interest in the last 14 years of his life was The Canterbury Tales, his masterpiece. Chaucer had reached full maturity in his literary creation, free from any dominant foreign influence. 3. Major Works: 8 教 学 过 程 Troilus and Criseyde Troilus and Criseyde is an outstanding verse narrative in the English language. The outlines of the story are simple. Young prince Troilus, who is second only to Hector among the Trojan warriors, falls in love with Criseyde, a lonely and lovely widow。 her father, Calchas the prophet, after divining the further destruction of Troy, flees to the Greeks and abandons his daughter. Troilus‘s best friend, Pandarus, who is also the uncle and guardian of Criseyde, secretly brings the lovers together in a happy union that lasts for several years until Criseyde is exchanged, like a prisoner of war, for one of Troilus‘s captured brothers. Despite her promise to return, Criseyde remains in the enemy camp with her father and then gives her love to the Greek warrior, Diomede. Still faithful but in despair, Troilus learns of his beloved‘s treachery, seeks his death in battle and is finally slain by Achills. After death, Troilus‘s spirit rises above the earth and scorns with laughter the love and the world that he has known. The love story turns into a deeply felt med ieval tragedy, the human pursuit of transitory earthly ideals that pale into insignificance beside the eternal love of God. The poem ends with the narrator‘s solemn advice to young people to flee vain loves and turn their hearts to Christ. Chaucer‘s characters are psychologically so plex that the work has also been called the first modern novel. The Canterbury Tales ..1 The Outline In planning The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer might have got the idea of framing his stories from some previous literary sources, especially from Boccacio, who, in his Decameron, places his hundred tales in the mouths of ten characters, each telling a tale a day for ten days. Chaucer‘s work consists of thr。