Question

2 . What are the essential features of romance in the Medieval English literature ?译文p43 The romance was the prevailing form of literature in the Middle Ages .It was a long composition, sometimes in verse诗体, sometimes in prose散文, describing the life and adventures of a noble hero . Its essential features are:1) It lacks general resemblance to truth or reality .2) It exaggerates the vices of human nature and idealizes the virtues .3) It contains perilous adventures more or less remote from ordinary life .4) It lays emphasis on supreme devotion to a fair lady .5) The central character of the romance is the knight, a man of noble birth skilled in the use of weapons . He is commonly described as riding forth to seek adventures, taking part in tournaments, or fighting for his lord in battle . He is devoted to the church and the king .

Accepted Answer

Part Ⅱ The Anglo-Norman Period prevailing /pri'velɪŋ/ adj. 占优势的;主要的流行的;普遍的essential 美 /ɪˈsenʃl/ n. 本质；要素；要点；必需品 adj. 基本的；必要的；本质的；精华的 feature 美 /fitʃɚz/ n. 产品特点，特征；容貌；嘴脸 v. 是…的特色，使突出浪漫是中世纪文学的主要形式。这是一个冗长的作品，有时在诗句体中，有时在散文中，描述一个贵族英雄的生活和历险。它的基本特征是：1）它与真理或现实没有普遍的相似之处。 2）夸大了人性的弊端，美化了美德。 3）它包含了远离平常生活的危险冒险。 4）强调对一位淑女的至尊奉献。 5）浪漫的中心人物是骑士，他是一个高贵的人，擅长使用武器。人们通常将他描述为骑马冒险，参加比赛或在战斗中为他的主人而战。他致力于教会和国王。

正面	2 . What are the essential features of romance in the Medieval English literature ?译文p43
《》	Part Ⅱ The Anglo-Norman Period
背面	The romance was the prevailing form of literature in the Middle Ages . It was a long composition, sometimes in verse诗体, sometimes in prose散文, describing the life and adventures of a noble hero . Its essential features are: 1) It lacks general resemblance to truth or reality . 2) It exaggerates the vices of human nature and idealizes the virtues . 3) It contains perilous adventures more or less remote from ordinary life . 4) It lays emphasis on supreme devotion to a fair lady . 5) The central character of the romance is the knight, a man of noble birth skilled in the use of weapons . He is commonly described as riding forth to seek adventures, taking part in tournaments, or fighting for his lord in battle . He is devoted to the church and the king .
note	prevailing /pri'velɪŋ/ adj. 占优势的;主要的流行的;普遍的 essential 美 /ɪˈsenʃl/ n. 本质；要素；要点；必需品 adj. 基本的；必要的；本质的；精华的 feature 美 /fitʃɚz/ n. 产品特点，特征；容貌；嘴脸 v. 是…的特色，使突出浪漫是中世纪文学的主要形式。这是一个冗长的作品，有时在诗句体中，有时在散文中，描述一个贵族英雄的生活和历险。它的基本特征是： 1）它与真理或现实没有普遍的相似之处。 2）夸大了人性的弊端，美化了美德。 3）它包含了远离平常生活的危险冒险。 4）强调对一位淑女的至尊奉献。 5）浪漫的中心人物是骑士，他是一个高贵的人，擅长使用武器。人们通常将他描述为骑马冒险，参加比赛或在战斗中为他的主人而战。他致力于教会和国王。

Essential Romance Features Literature Part Prevailing Life Adventures