Survey
of Poetry
{Middle
English}
1-
Was of a noble birth
2-
Wrote “Morte De Arthur- Death of Arthur”
3-
Was a criminal, a thief, a rapist, but denied all.
4-
Wrote in short compact lines and understatements. [Litotes]
Arthur
Stories and their connection to Romance
1-
The story of Arthur’s Birth
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The story of when Arthur became King
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Camelot- the mysterious magical place
Uther
Pendragon [King Arthur’s Father] fell in love with Arthur’s mother, but she
was already married to someone else. So Uther, went to Merlin the wizard and
asked Merlin to put a spell on him, one that makes him look like the husband of
who he loves. When the wizard put the spell, Uther, [looking like the husband]
made love to who he loves and begat Arthur.
The
story of when Arthur became King
The
lady of the lake gives Merlin a magical sword. Merlin then puts this sword in
stone. The person who can pull out the sword then becomes king. Arthur did it,
he pulled the sword and became king.
Round
table:
this is where all the knights sat. It was round because that would mean that all
the knights were equal.
Chivalry:
a moral code where everyone is a gentleman, who rode horses and fought for their
God, their Liege Lord and for their Lady.
Jousting:
to fight with the long sharp weapons while on a horseback
Legends:
based on a possible person who may have existed and are always exaggerated.
Myths:
it’s to do with values and higher truth. Once upon a time they existed, yet we
do not believe in them anymore.