Part one Old and Medieval English Literature
1. Old English Poetry and “Beowulf”(贝奥武浦)“Beowulf ” → the national epic of the Anglo-Saxon and English people → Alliteration( 头韵） 2.Middle English Literature and the Canterbury Tales①The Romance( describing the life and adventures of a noble hero)②Geoffrey Chaucer→ the “father of English poetry”, →“The Canterbury Tales” is Chaucer’s masterpiece (stories narrated by Pilgrims)→ he introduced rhymed couplet to English poetry, instead of the old Anglo- ...