英国文学1-2.ppt

Ex. As soon as April pierces to the root The drought of March, and bathes each bud and shoot .. Chapter 3 Geoffrey Chaucer The aim of teaching1. Chaucer’s literary achievements2. Analysis on The Canterbury Tales3. Some knowledge on English poetry Geoffrey Chaucer 1343—1400 Ⅰ. Chaucer’s literary career The three periods: (1) The French period(1355-1372) (2) The Italian period(1372-1385): Chaucer was immersed in the works of the great Italian Renaissance writers such as Dante(但丁), Petrarch（彼特拉克）and Boccaccio（卜伽丘 ）. The Parliament of Fowls《百鸟会议》 Troilus and Criseyde《特罗伊勒斯和克莱西德》 (3)The English period (1386-1400): His major work is The Canterbury Tales. 2. Contributions Forerunner of humanism(人文主义 ) As a representative of the rising bourgeoisie, he affirms men’s and women’s right to pursue earthly happiness and opposes the dogma of asceticism（禁欲 ） preached by the Church. He exposes and satirizes the social vices, including the corruption of the Church. (2) The founder of English realism Chaucer, for the first time in English literature, presents to the reader a comprehensive and realistic picture of the English society of his time and portrays vivid characters from all walks of life. (3) Father of English poetry Chaucer introduces the rhymed stanzas of various types to English poetry to replace the old alliterative verse. He’s the first to use the heroic couplet. Thus he lays the foundation of the English tonic-syllabic（重音—音节） verse. (4) Master of the English language Chaucer uses London dialect in his writing and makes it the foundation for modern English speech. Ⅱ. The Canterbury Tales Time: written in 1387-1400 Genre: a collection of stories organized into a narrative poem Terms St. Thomas à Becket: 坎特伯雷主教托马斯·阿·柏刻特，于1170年被刺身亡，在1173年被尊为圣徒，从此他的圣堂开放，让信徒们去朝拜，不久成为民间许多传说的发源地。 Pilgrimage,朝圣是宗教或灵性生活中寻觅灵性意义的过程，通常是到一处圣地或者是对某人信仰有重要意义的地方。各大宗教都有朝圣的活动。朝圣狭义上指天主教徒朝拜圣地的宗教活动。天主教有许多关于圣地的传说，如耶稣诞生、受难及复活之地伯利恒与耶路撒冷。 Canterbury Cathedr