一、The Anglo-Saxon period (449-1066) 1、这个时期得文学作品分类：pagan(异教徒) Christian(基督徒) 2、代表作:The Song of Beowulf (national epic 民族史诗)metaphor alliteration。駢诓钾錚堕诺拨。3、Angles, Saxons and Jutes、二、The Anglo-Norman period (1066-1350)1、The Roman Conquest: In 1066, the Duke of Normandy William led the Norman army to invade England、 The result of this war was William became the king of England、 After the conquest, feudal system was established in English society、 Chivalry was introduced by the Normans into England、 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 头韵锅攒鹪双嶸樂蒞。2、传奇 ramances：描写骑士得冒险精神与典雅爱情文学。seek adventures , fighting for his lord in battle,humility,honor,sacrifice,brave,honesty,love with women茏鯫諜绅扩飾袞。三、Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400)（反封建、反教会、追求个性自由）1、the father of English poetry 英国诗歌之父2、purely English(the London dialect 伦敦方言)3、heroic couplet 英雄双韵体 4、Writing style: wisdom, humor, humanity、5、代表作：The Canterbury Tales (英国文学史得开端) 内容：The pilgrims are people from various parts of England, representatives of various walks of life and social groups、诵萦詒錈穌鈄礡。特点：Each of the narrators tells his tale in a peculiar manner, thus revealing his own views and character、 The story was endowed with what medieval romance lacked-interest of character as well as incident、綱驮谀娆話髖讨。观点：He believes in the right of man to earthly happiness、 He is anxious to see man freed from superstitions and a blind belief in fate、節畲緒熾須諼圇。主要故事: ①The Knight’s Tale ②The Pardoner’s Tale ③The Merchant’s Tale ④The Wife of Bath 寿皑为诳惭饅贬。四、The Renaissance (16 世纪) 1 、 背 景 ： 14-17century,a period of the breaking of feudal relations and the...
