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lines 13-37 (Harping allows Orfeo to demonstrate his noble, refined and…
lines 13-37
Harping allows Orfeo to demonstrate his noble, refined and moral behaviour.
Harp was considered to be of a higher spiritual signifiance than other instruments- means that Orfeo is symbolically closer to God
'Siker was everi gode harpour/Of him to have miche honour.' Honour also indicates status and respectability, therefore Orfeo is a trusted source of morality and is a role model of kingship.
Orfeo learned the harp himself, therefore his communicative and artistic prowess are integral and internal to his characteristics.
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name 'Sir Orfewe' has a tradition of being associated with music, art and the power of eloquence- beautiful voice.
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The Auchinleck poet demonstrates the importance of oral tradition within the poetic form of the romance lays, short alliterative verses containing chivalric code and celtic folklore elements. Orfeo is the ideal topic for a Breton lay, encoding moral messages and behaviours. We see the power of the harp as the provider of spiritual stability and also as a device of transnational political efficacy. Music represents the core of a civilised society
Recounts the power of narraitve and oral tradition to constantly evolve and keep alive tales such as 'Sir Orfeo' in order to enact societal values and civilisation. Art form as a civilising mission with christian undertones.
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Audience has to also interpret their own morality from the narraitve, 'Y can tell sum, ac nought alle'.
'Of ani mervailes that ther were, ' Thai token an harp in gle and game'.
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The harp is a stabilising symbol in amongst antithesis, which chiefly governs the structure of the poem. 'Thai took a harp in gle and game'. Not solely for entertainment, the harp bridges the gap between the fictional and actual, represents the functions of language, culture and civilisation.