Презентация по английскому языка на тему Легенды о Короле Артуре

Chivalric Romances Chivalry – a set of values which the perfect knight was supposed to respect. Code of Chivalry Never attack an unarmed enemy. Code of Chivalry Never attack from behind. Code of Chivalry Show self-discipline. Code of Chivalry Obey the law. Code of Chivalry Protect the innocent. Code of Chivalry Avenge the wronged. Code of Chivalry Defend the weak. Code of Chivalry Never abandon a friend, an ally or a noble course. Code of Chivalry Always keep one’s word. Code of Chivalry Exhibit manners. Code of Chivalry Be respectful to host, authority and women. Code of Chivalry Be loyal to God, sovereign, country and the code of chivalry. The cult of ‘courtly love’ Medieval Tournament Minstrels (troubadours) Chivalric romance a type of prose narrative describing the adventures of legendary knights, and celebrating an idealized code of chivalry and courtly love. It became popular in Medieval Europe in the 12th century. The cycle of Arthurian legends A legend is a story about extraordinary deeds that has been told and retold for generations among a group of people. Some legends are thought to have a historical basis, but may also contain elements of magic and myth. King Arthur legends are based on a 5th or 6th century Celtic warlord who lived in Wales and led his people to victory against Saxon invaders. The warlord was said to have been fatally wounded in battle and buried in the abbey of Glastonbury, where a gravestone can still be seen bearing his name. Uther Pendragon, the father of King Arthur Tintagel Castle Merlin The Sword in the Stone Crowning King Arthur Camelot The Knights of the Round Table Winchester Castle Guinevere Sir Lancelot of the Lake Sir Gawain Tristan and Isolde The Lady of the Lake and Excalibur The Quest for the Holy Grail Arthur and Morderd King Arhtur’s death Avalon Sir Thomas Malory Sir Thomas Malory (1405?-1471) - knighted in 1441. - elected an MP in 1445. - arrested in 1451 for a variety of criminal acts including brawling, escaping from prison, extorting money, and committing rape. - The book was probably written in prison. Le Morte D’Arthur -The title was given by the printer William Caxton. -Malory’s work was published in 1485.- The Winchester Manuscript