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1、British LiteratureI. Old and Medieval English Literature II. The Renaissance Period III. The 17th century English Literature IV. The Enlightenment Period V. The Romantic Period VI. The Victorian Period VII. The Modern P
2、eriod I. Old and Medieval Period(449-1485)1.The Anglo-Saxon Period (5th century – 1066, the year of the Norman conquest of English )Beowulf :It is the first long poem in English, which is considered the national epic of
3、the English people. Although Beowulf is a national epic of the English people, but it is a story of the Scandinavians2.The Anglo – Norman Period (1066-1350)The most prevailing of literature in the feudal England is Roman
4、ce.Romance is a literature form in middle English literature means a long composition in verse or prose form dealing with the life and adventures of a noble hero, generally a knight. The knights are unfailingly devoted t
5、o the king and the church. They are commonly described as riding forth to seek adventures, involving in a large amount of fighting for their lords and always encountering romantic love affairs. In romances, loyalty to ki
6、ng and lord is repeatedly emphasized. Romance as a form of literature, is the upper class literature.1).Geoffrey Chaucer(1340-1400) – “the father of English poetry” and “the father of English fiction“His masterpiece – Ca
7、nterbury Tale is regarded as one of the monumental works in English literature. A. Briefly introduce the significance of Chaucer in his Canterbury Tale.a. His contribution to English literature can be seen in two aspects
8、:①. Realism: His tragedies often portray some noble hero who faces the injustice of human life and is caught in a difficult situation whose fate is closely connected with the fate of the whole nation. The heroes have som
9、e weaknesses in their characters, which finally lead to their tragic falls.Shakespeare puts forward the image of Hamlet as a humanist of the Renaissance. He has an unbounded love for the world, nature and man; he loves g
10、ood, hates evil, and is free from medieval prejudices and superstitions, he shows a contempt for rank and wealth; he is a man of genius, highly accomplished and educated; he is a scholar, soldier, and statesman. His imag
11、e reflects the versatility of the man of the Renaissance. His weakness is his melancholy, but in spite of his melancholy and delay in action, Hamlet still retains his active energy. His learning, wisdom, noble nature, li
12、mitation and tragedy are all representative of the humanists at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. 2)Sonnet 18It is one of the most beautiful sonnets written by Shakespeare, the poet holds that the poetry will brin
13、g eternity to the one he loves. A nice summer’s day is usually short, but the beauty in poetry can last for ever. Thus Shakespeare has a faith in the permanence of poetry.3)Sonnet 29In this poem, the poem first complains
14、 of his own miseries and dissatisfaction in life and then becomes happy upon the thought of the one he loves.1.“For thy sweet love rememb’red such wealth brings,That then I scorn to change my state with kings.”1).Identif
15、y the poem and the poet.——Snonnet 29 by Shakespeare2).What does the word “state” mean?——Throne3).What is the poem about?——In this poem, the poem first complains of his own miseries and dissatisfaction in life and then be
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