Tristan & Isolde
Background information
Author
There were several authors and several versions of the story
Language
French, German, Spanish, Italian
Date
12-16 centuries
Genre
Chivalric + Myth
Plot
It is a tragic love story of knight & princess
Tristan was a nephew of King Mark ( future husband of Isolde)
They feel in love on the way to Isolde's new home
Because of ..
They move to forest for 3 years
( )
Tristan marries ANOTHER Isolde
Tristan was wounded in fight
He waits Isolde, but she was late ( he died)
Isolde died after him from grief
Characters
Tristan
Isolde
King Mark
Tristan's wife
Themes
love
loyalty
Betrayal
suffering
Tristan& Isolde
Knight& King
Tristan& uncle Mark(king)
From love
from betrayal
from death
Symbols
Poison
Magic
2 Isoldes
Symbol of 2 types of love
1)platonic
2)heavenly, pure
3 years in a forest
Number of incompletion