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英国文学复习资料

The Anglo-saxon period(450-1066)

一,historical background

1, History: The earliest settlers of British Isles were the Celts.

2, Old English poetry.

二,Northumbrian school and Wessex literature.

1, Two Highlight in the development of Anglo-saxon literature:

(1). Northumbrian school (2), Wessex literature.

2,The first Anglo-Saxon poet: Caedmon —“paraphrase”

3.Bede: —“the father of English History.”

The Ecclesiastical History of English people. 4.King Alfred —the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

三.Epic

1. Definition: A long narrative poem celebrating the great deeds of one or more legendary heroes, in a grand, ceremonious style.

2. Anglo-Saxon Poetry—Beowulf (heroic epic)

3.The earliest one is Widsith and last is Maldon .

4.The plot: (1)fight with Grendel, Grendel’s mother, Firedrake.(2)the death and funeral

5.the significance:

6.National epic: Homer’s epic poetry(Greek);V irgil(Roman)

7.Alliteration: Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

8.Kenning: A kind of metaphor usually used a phrase instead of a concrete noun.

The Norman Period(1066-1350) 一.History background

1. Norman conquest ended the Anglo-Saxon period

2.the influence of Norman Conquest:

(1)accelerated the development of feudalism in England.

(2)the Anglo-Saxon, low position; English, despised thing.

(3)three languages co-existed in England(French ,Latin, Old-English)

二.Middle English

1.the development of English Language

2.the unique situation of language using during this time:French ,Latin, Old-English

三.R omance

1.Norman Conquest’s influence on English language

Romance——Frence——nobbles;lords

No writtern——English——English subjet(臣民)Chronicles,religious poem——Latin——scholar

2.Definition: the Romance was the most prevailing kind of literature in feudal England which described the life and adventures of knights and reflects the spirit of chivalry in the form of verse. It’s usually about love, chivalry and religion.

3.Rhyme:

4.Bob: a line of two syllables.

5.Wheel: a poem of four lines(a.b.a.b.)

6.Three categories of Romans

(1),The matter of France—Chanson de roland.

(2), the matter of Rome—Alexander

(3), The matter of Britain—Arthurian

7. Sir Gawain and Green Knight

Age of Chaucer

一,History background

1.The hundred years war between England and France(two kings for France throne)

2, The peasant uprising of 1381,during the reign of king Richard 2

二,John wycliff—The father of English prose.

1,Contribution:

(1),dedicated to religious reform(clergymen had no right to hold property and the civil authority had the right to deprive the church of property, if it proved unworthy of the people’s trust.),

(2),Great contribution to English language (translated Bible into standard English)

2,William Langland—the vision of Piers Plowman ; Allegory

3, Allegory: A story or description in which the characters and events symbolize some deeper meaning.(primary meaning and secondary meaning)

三,Chaucer—the father of English poetry(why?)

1, Contribution to English literature:

(1), Chaucer proved that the English language is a beautiful language and can be easily handled to express different moods.

(2),Chaucer greatly increased the prestige of the English language.

(3) Chaucer’s works gave a comprehensive picture of his time.

(4), the dramatic structure of his work has been highly

commended by critics.

(5)Chaucer made a big improvement of English literature.

2,Heroic couplet(英雄双韵体)

(1),couplet (两行诗一押韵)

(2),iambic pentameter(五步抑扬格)

3,Canterbury Tales

(1) Structure:24 tales connect by “links”

(2)His plan; Chaucer met a group of 29 pilgrims at Canterbury on his way. To kill the time on their journey, they play a game that each pilgrim should tell two stories on the outward trip and another two on the way back. Chaucer and their host joined them, the host will be a judge and give a reward to the one who give the best tale.

4,The significance of the Canterbury tales

(1), it gives a comprehensive picture of Chaucer’s time.

(2).the dramatic structure of his work has been highly commended by critics.

(3),It reflects the Chaucer’s humor.

(4),It’s a great contribution that Chaucer gave to the English language.

The 15th century

一,Historical background

1. The Hundred Years War:(in1415,at the battle of Agincourt ,King Henry 5 defeated French Army)

2,The War of the Rose s—Thirty Y ears War:(break out between two families ,at last King Henry 7 defeated Richard 3 ,and then married Elizabeth)

3,The discovery of America and the new sea routes —Columbus

4,Reformation of the church(the church Henry 8 founded is Anglican church新教)

二,Popular Ballads(民谣)(belongs to folk literature)

1.Definition:a narrative poem that tells a story

2. the characters of ballad:

(1), the beginning is abrupt (2),strong dramatic elements

(3),using dialogue and action (4), the theme is often tragic

(5),using ballad meter

3, Ballad Meter

(1), four-line stanzas

(2), the odd numbered(奇数) lines have 4 feet each

(3), the even numbered (偶数)lines have 3 feet each

(4),rhymes fall on the even numbered lines

4,the popular ballad:

Sir Patrick Spens帕特里克斯本士爵士

Robin Hood and the three squires罗宾汉和三个乡绅

三,Sir Thomas Malory——The Death of King Arthur 四,Early English palys

1,The first comedy—Ralph Roister Doister(作者:Nicholas Vdall)

2, History: In ancient Greece and Rome , drama was one of the popular forms of entertainment. And then used as part of religious services. By the 14th century, it developed into mystery plays (神秘剧)and miracle plays.

(神话剧)

3,Dramatic Terms.

(1),script剧本(2)stage directions舞台说明(3),monologue 独白(4),aside旁白(5),soliloque独白(6)act 幕(7)scene场(8)set布景

4. Drama’s Definition: Drama is “a composition in prose or verse, adapted to be acted upon a stage, in which a story is related by means of dialogue and action, and is represented with accompanying gesture, costume, and scenery, as in real life.”

The English Renaissance英国启蒙运动一,history background

English navy defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588.

二,the enclosure movement(圈地运动)

Definition: with development of wool trade, some of the nobles and burghers turned vast arable land into their pastures and many peasants became landless.

三,H umanism

1, renaissance(文艺复兴):the rebirth of literary movement that begin in the 14th century in Italy and later to France ,Spanish ,the Netherlands and English and its idea was humanism.

2,Humanism: support the idea that man should be given the full freedom to enrich their emotional life,and in praise of man and pursuit of happiness in their life.

四,William Shakespeare—playwright, poet, dramatist,actor.

1.works: (1)sonnets(2)Mid-summer Nights Dream(3)Romeo and Juliet(4),The Merchant of V enice(5)As Y ou Like It(6),Hamlet(7),Othello(8),King

Lear(9)Macbeth(10)The winters tale

2, Sonnet Definition: is a short poem of 14 lines ,uauslly in iambic pentameter(五步抑扬格) with various rhyming schemes(韵脚)。

3,sonnet 18.29:

4,Romeo and Juliet(Shakespeare’s humanism is evidently seen in his praise of human ;love and in his defiance of feudal discord)

5,Hamlet:“to be or not to be”

Here Hamlet is pondering on the question of life and death. He is thinking committing suicide to end his life, but he hesitates, because he doubt whether death can give him rest and peace. Beside he is not sure whether the country would be better than this one. Apart form his personal revenge; he can’t bear the social injustices and grievances. He realized his own weakness of thinking too much which makes many opportunities slip away.

6, Skakespeare’s achievements and significance: (1), represented the trend of history in giving voice to the desires and aspirations of people.

(2)reflected the spirit of his age—humanism

(3), successfully in characterization

(4), a great playwright

(5),a great poet

(6) , he was the master of English language

五,Edmond Spencer

Allegory(寓言);The Faerie Queen

六,C hristopher Marlowe

1,works:Dr .Faustus –The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus

2, all his plays are tragedies

The 17th century

一,Francis Bacon—“The first English assist”

1,W orks(1),Of Study(2),Of Great Place

2,parallelism(排比),Elliptical sentence(省略句).

3,features: conciseness, brevity. Simplicity.

Forcefulness.

二,Metaphysical poets.

Metaphysical poetry (conceit奇喻;paradox悖论) 1,Jhon Donne—“the founder of metaphysical poetry”.

Works: A V alediction: Forbidding Mourning

2.John Bunyan——The Pilgrim’s Progress

3.John Dryden——father of English prose“桂冠诗人”

W orks:An essay of Dramatic poesy 论戏剧诗4.John Milton——paradise lost 失乐园(贝尔武甫后唯一的一史诗)

英国文学史复习资料(三年级专业生期末考试必备)[1] (1)

英国文学史资料British Writers and Works I. Old English Literature & The Late Medieval Ages 贝奥武夫:the national epic of the Anglo-Saxons Epic:long narrative poems that record the adventures or heroic deeds of a hero enacted in vast landscapes. The style of epic is grand and elevated. e.g. Homer?s Iliad and Odyssey Artistic features: https://www.wendangku.net/doc/6a12937227.html,ing alliteration Definition of alliteration: a rhetorical device, meaning some words in a sentence begin with the same consonant sound(头韵) Some examples on P5 https://www.wendangku.net/doc/6a12937227.html,ing metaphor and understatement Definition of understatement: expressing something in a controlled way Understatement is a typical way for Englishmen to express their ideas Geoffery Chaucer 杰弗里?乔叟1340(?)~1400 (首创“双韵体”,英国文学史上首先用伦敦方言写作。约翰·德莱顿(John Dryden)称其为“英国诗歌之父”。代表作《坎特伯雷故事集》。) The father of English poetry. It is ____alone who, for the first time in English literature, presented to us a comprehensive (综合的,广泛的)realistic picture of the English society of his time and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life. ( A ) A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Matin Luther C. William Langland D. John Gower writing style: wisdom, humor, humanity. ① 坎特伯雷故事集: first time to use …heroic couplet?(双韵体) by middle English ②特罗伊拉斯和克莱希德 ③ 声誉之宫 Medieval Ages’ popular Literary form: Romance(传奇故事) Famous three:King Arthur Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Beowulf II The Renaissance Period A period of drama and poetry. The Elizabethan drama is the real mainstream of the English Renaissance. Renaissance: the activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world. Three historical events of the Renaissance – rebirth or revival: 1.new discoveries in geography and astrology

英国文学期末考试题目(英语专业必备)

.. ;.. 一.中古英语时期 Beowulf is the oldest poem in the English language, and the most important specimen (范例、典范)of Anglo-Saxon literature, and also the oldest surviving epic in the English language. The romance is a popular literary form in the medieval period(中世纪). It uses verse or prose to sing knightly a dventures or other heroic deeds. Geoffrey Chaucer, one of the greatest English poets, whose masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales(《坎特伯雷故事集》),was one of the most important influences on the development of English literature. Chaucer is considered as the father of English poetry and the founder of English realism. 二.文艺复兴Renaissance Renaissance r efers to the period between the 14th and mid-17th centuries. It marks a transition(过渡) from the medieval to the modern world. It started in Italy with the flowering of painting, sculpture(雕塑)and literature, and then spread to the rest of Europe. Humanism is the essence of Renaissance -----Man is the measure of all things. This was England’s Golden Age in literature. Queen Elizabeth r eigned over the country in this period. The real mainstream of the English Renaissance i s the Elizabethan drama. The most famous dramatists in the Renaissance E ngland are Christopher Marlowe and W illiam Shakespeare. The greatest of the pioneers of English drama was Christopher Marlowe. Francis Bacon was the best known essayist of this period. “Of Studies” is the most popular of Bacon’s 58 essays. Thomas More ——Utopia Edmund Spenser——The Faerie Queene 相关练习 1. Which is the oldest poem in the English language? A. Utopia B. Faerie Queene C. Beowulf D. Hamlet 2. _____ is the father of English poetry. A. Edmund Spenser B. William Shakespeare C. Francis Bacon D. Geoffrey Chaucer 3. ____ is not a playwright during the Renaissance period on England. A. William Shakespeare B. Geoffrey Chaucer C. Christopher Marlowe D. Ben Johnson 三.莎士比亚William Shakespeare “All t he world 's a stage, a nd all the men and women merely p layers.”——William Shakespeare William Shakespeare is considered the greatest playwright in the world and the finest poet who has written in the English language. Shakespeare understood people more than any other writers. He could create characters that have

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英国文学史复习资料

Beowulf English literature began with the Anglo-Saxon settlement in England.Beowulf is the national epic of the English people. Beowulf is a folk legend brought to England by Anglo-Saxons from their continental homes.Its main stories are evidently folk legends of primative Northern tribes.The most striking feature of Beowulf is the use of alliteration(头韵).In alliterative verse,certain accented word in a line begin with the same consonant sound,there are generally 4 accents in a line,three of which show alliteration.Other features are the use of metaphors and of understatements(掩饰). ―Ring-giver‖ is used for king, ―sea-wood‖for ship.Ironical humour is often regarded as a permanentcharacteristic of English. Chaucer (About 1340-1400.) His literature career can be divided into three periods:French Period (The Romaunt of the Rose) ,Italian Period,England period.Troilus and Criseyde is his longest complete poem(8000 lines) and his greatest artistic achievement.The Canterbury Tales is Chaucer’s masterpiece and one of the monumental works in English literature.Taking the stand of the rising bourgeoisie,he affi rms men and women’s right to pursue their happiness on earth and opposes the dogma of asceticism(禁欲主义) preached by the church.As a forerunner of humanism,he praises man’s energy,intellect,quick wit and love of life.Chaucer’s language,called Middle English,is vivid and exact.Contribution to English poetry lies chiefly in the fact that he introduced from France the rhymed stanza of various types,especially the rhymed couplet(双韵诗体)of 5 accents in iambic(抑扬格) meter(the heroic couplet)to English poetry,instead of the old Anglo-Saxon alliterative verse. Marlowe(1564-1593) 1.these plays show the spirit of the rising bourgeoisie. 2.the theme of the plays is the praise of individuality freed from the restraintsof medieval dogmas and law,and the conviction of the boundless possiblity of human efforts in conquering the universe. 3.the heroes in his plays are merely individualists. He was the greatest of the pioneers of English drama.He is the father of drama and tragedy. Shakespeare(1564-1616) The first period(1590-1594) the apprenticeship part The second period(1595-1600)the historical part. His sonnets written in this period. The sonnet is a poem in 14lines with one or the other rhyme scheme,a form much in vogue in Renaissance Europe,especially in Italy,France and England.In 1609 appeared. The third period(1601-1607)the tragedy part The forth peorid(1608-1612)the comedt and tragedy part narrative 1593 his first published poem. Feature:1.he is one of the founders of realism in world literature.2.his dramatic creation often used the method of adoptation.3.His long experience with the stage and his intimate knowledge of dramatic art thus acquired make him a master hand for playwriting.4.he is skilled in many poetic forms.5.he was a great master of the English language. Milton(1608-1674) Early poems: and . His work as the spokesman of the revolution.is Milton’s masterpiece.12 books,written in blank verse. https://www.wendangku.net/doc/6a12937227.html,ton was political in both life and his art. 2.He wrote the greatest epic in English literature. 3.he is a master of blank verse.He first used blank verse in non-dramatic works. 4.he is a great stylist. 5.he has always been admired for his sublimity of thought and majesty of expression. The Enlightenment and classicism in English Literature Enlightenment The eighteenth-century England is also known as the Age of Enlightenment or the Age of Reason. The Enlightenment Movement was a progressive movement which flourished in France and swept through the whole Western Europe at the time.The Enlightenment was an expression of struggle of the then progressive class of bourgeoisie against feudalism. The movement was a furtherance of the Renaissance of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Its purpose was to enlighten the whole world with the light of modern philosophical and artistic ideas.The enlighteners fought against class inequality, stagnation, prejudices and other survivals of feudalism. The enlighteners celebrated reason or rationality, equality and science. They held

英国文学史期末复习重点

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