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The Development of Poetry - Coggle Diagram
The Development of Poetry
Anglo-Saxon Literature:
Epic Poetry and Elegiac Poetry
Oral and Anonymus (until the 12th century)
The "Scop" figure
Metrical Romance:
Topics
: Chivalry, Love, Supernatural Creatures
Born during Middle Age...
...in France, Rome and Britain
The Medieval Lyric:
Personal Emotions
Musical accompaniment
Popular
The Main Features of Anglo-Saxon Poetry:
Stress
: the emphasis that falls on certain syllables
Allicteration
: repetition of the same initial consonant sound in close words;
Kenning
: use of a phrase of group of words in place of a single name but with the same meaning;
Medieval Ballad:
Popular ballad were composed between:
13th and 14th centuries;
Purpose:
singing and dancing
Simple Language and Conventional Situations