英国文学简史第一章ppt课件.ppt

Chapter 1 The Old English Period Beowulf The Middle English Period古英语时期-贝奥武甫-中世纪英语时期,Anglo-Saxon Period(450-1066),The Anglo-Saxon Period extended from the invasion of Celtic England by Germanic tribes( the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes) in the first half of the fifth century to the conquest of England in 1066 by the Norman French under the leadership of William the Conqueror. Only after they had been converted to Christianity in the 7th century did the Anglo-Saxons, where earlier literature had been oral, begin to develop a written literature.,Anglo-Saxon Period(450-1066),Historical Background and Ideology(历史背景和社会思潮) Roman Conquest Anglo-Saxon Conquest Norman Conquest Old English Beowulf,巨石阵又称索尔兹伯里石环、环状列石、太阳神庙、史前石桌、斯通亨治石栏、斯托肯立石圈等名，是欧洲著名的史前时代文化神庙遗址，位于英格兰威尔特郡索尔兹伯里平原，约建于公元前40002000年（2008年3月至4月，英国考古学家研究发现，巨石阵的准确建造年代距今已经有4300年，即建于公元前2300年左右）,The Mesopotamian civilizationThe ancient Egyptian civilizationThe ancient Greek-Roman civilizationThe ancient Indian civilizationThe Chinese civilization,Literary Terms（文学术语解释）,Legend（传说）: A song or narrative handed down from the past, legend differs from myths on the basis of the elements of historical truth they contain.Epic（史诗）: 1)Epic, in poetry, refers to a long work dealing with the actions of gods and heroes. 2)Beowulf is the greatest national epic of the Anglo-Saxons. John Milton wrote three great epics: Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes.,Old English Literature,PaganReligiousCaedmonCynewulfThe Ecclesiastical History of EnglandAnglo-Saxon ChronicleBeowulf,贝奥武夫手稿,英国的英雄史诗：Beowulf贝奥武夫法兰西民族的英雄颂歌：Chanson de Roland罗兰之歌德国民族的悲壮史诗：Nibelungenlied尼伯龙根之歌西班牙的不朽史诗：Cantar de Mio Cid 熙德之歌俄国的民族史诗：Chronicle of the Campaign of Igor 伊戈尔远征记,Beowulf 贝奥武甫Chanson de Roland罗兰之歌Nibelungenlied尼伯龙根之歌,What are the main characteristics of Anglo-Saxon Literature?Anglo-Saxon literature is almost exclusively a verse literature in oral form. It was passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation. Most of its creators are unknown. There are two groups of English poetry in Anglo-Saxon period. The first group is the pagan poetry represented by Beowulf, the second is the religious poetry represented by the works of Caedmon and Cynewulf.,What are the artistic features of Old English poetry?An evident Christian overlayThe use of kenningsThe conspicuous occurrence of alliterationThe narrator of the poem, the “I”: a minstrelThe storys digressive manner of narration,1._were probably the first inhabitants of the British Isles in recorded history. a. The Anglo-Saxons b. The Romans c. The Celts d. The Normans2. Britain was named after a tribe called _.3. Generally speaking, it is in_ that the English Literary history starts.(北京第二外国语学院2007年考研题) a. 6th.C.BC b. 5th.C.BC c. 6th.C.AD d. 5th.C.AD4. The piece of work that is commonly considered to be the beginning of the English literature is_.(吉林大学2005年考研题) a. Paradise Lost b. The Canterbury Tales c. Le Morte dArthur d. Beowulf,Old English Literature,1. The Old English poetry can be divided into two groups: the _poetry and the _poetry.2. Beowulf is the national epic of the_.(国际关系学院2007年考研题)3._is the first important religious poet in English literature.4.When we speak of the old English prose, the first name that comes into our minds is_, who is the first scholar in English literature and has been regarded as father of English learning.,Anglo-Norman Period(1066-1400),The Historic Situation:The Establishment of the Feudal SystemThe 1381 Peasant UprisingThe Completion of the Domesday BookThe Launching of the CrusadesThe Signing of the Magna CarterThe Hundred Years War,Medieval Literature,Sir Gawain and the Green Knight高文爵士和绿衣骑士：Write in about 1375-1400, the poem is one of the best Middle English romances.William Langland: “Piers the Plowman”耕者皮尔斯，in which he dealt with the religious and social issues of his day.The Robin Hood Ballads罗宾汉民谣: The most important one among the medieval ballads.Geoffrey Chaucer: The father of English poetry, and best remembered for his The Canterbury Tales坎特伯雷故事集.,Romance（罗曼史/骑士文学）: 1)Romance is a popular literary form in the medieval England. 2)It sings knightly adventures or other heroic deeds. 3)Chivalry(such as bravery, honor, generosity, loyalty and kindness to the weak and poor) is the spirit of romance.Ballad（民谣）: 1)Ballad is a story in poetic form to be sung or recited. 2)Ballads were passed down from generation to generation. 3)Robin Hood is a famous ballad singing the goods of Robin Hood. Coleridges The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a 19th century English ballad.,Representative Writers and Their works（作家作品）,Beowulf贝奥武甫Sir Gawain and the Green Knight高文爵士和绿衣骑士William Langland威廉兰格伦Piers the plowman耕者皮尔斯,If the epic reflects a heroic age, the romance reflects a chivalric one.,Simulation exercise(模拟练习),1、After the _Conquest, feudal system was established in English society.2、The most prevalent kind of literature in feudal England was_. 3、_is the oldest poem in the English language, and also the oldest surviving epic in the English language.4、In Anglo-Saxon period, Beowulf represented the _poetry.5、_is the first known religious poet of England. He is known as the Father of English Song6、The _century has traditionally been described as the barren age in English literature.7、The most important work of Alfred the Great is _, which is regarded as the monument of the old English prose.8、_refers to a long narrative poem that records the adventures of a hero in a nations history.(2011年专八真题) A. Ballad B. Romance C. Epic D. Elegy,