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1、.名词解释1.Epic(史诗)（appearedinthetheAnglo-SaxonPeriod）Itisanarrativeofheroicaction,oftenwithaprincipalhero,usuallymythicalinitscontent,grandinitsstyle,offeringinspirationandennoblementwithinaparticularcultureornationaltradition.Alongnarrativepoemtellingaboutthedeedsofgreatheroandrefl
2、ectingthevaluesofthesocietyfromwhichitoriginated.Epicisanextendednarrativepoeminelevatedordignifiedlanguage,likeHomer’sIliad&Odyssey.Itusuallycelebratesthefeatsofoneormorelegendaryortraditionalheroes.Theactionissimple,butfullofmagnificence.Today,somelongnarrativeworks,likenovelst
3、hatrevealanage&itspeople,arealsocalledepic.E.g.Beowulf（thepagan（异教徒），secular(非宗教的)poetry）Iliad《伊利亚特》，Odyssey《奥德赛》ParadiseLost《失乐园》，TheDivineComedy《神曲》2.Romance（传奇）(Anglo-NormanfeudalEngland)•Romanceisanyimaginativeliteraturethatissetinanidealizedworldandthatdealswithheroicadventu
4、resandbattlesbetweengoodcharactersandvillainsormonsters.•Originally,thetermreferredtoamedieval(中世纪)taledealingwiththeloveandadventuresofkings,queens,knights,andladies,andincludingsupernaturalhappenings.Form:longcomposition,inverse,inproseContent:descriptionoflifeandadventuresofan
5、obleheroCharacter:aknight,amanofnoblebirth,skilledintheuseofweapons;oftendescribedasridingforthtoseekadventures,takingpartintournaments(骑士比武),orfightingforhislordinbattles;devotedtothechurchandtheking•Romancelacksgeneralresemblancetotruthorreality.•Itexaggeratesthevicesofhumannat
6、ureandidealizesthevirtues.•Itcontainsperilous(dangerous)adventuresmoreorlessremotefromordinarylife.•Itlaysemphasisonsupremedevotiontoafairlady.①TheRomanceCycles/Groups/DivisionsThreeGroupslmattersofBritainAdventuresofKingArthurandhisKnightsoftheRoundTable（亚瑟王和他的圆桌骑士）lmattersofFra
7、nceEmperorCharlemagneandhispeerslmattersofRomeAlexandertheGreatandtheattacksofTroyLeMorteD’Arthur（亚瑟王之死）②ClassNature(阶级性)oftheRomanceLoyaltytokingandlordwasthethemeoftheromances,asloyaltywasthecorner-stone（themostimportantpart基石）offeudalmorality.Theromanceswerecomposednotfortheco
8、mmonbutforthenoble,ofthenoble,andbythepo
