MIDDLE ENG ROMANCES / METRICAL ROMANCES:
v MIDDLE ENG ROMANCES / METRICAL ROMANCES: * Medieval English Romances were basically French in origin. The romances were written in simple diction and melodious versification, and they were largely woven around the available ‘matters’ . Ultimately they became so popular and expressed the romantic temper of the age that they ceased to be foreign and became fully native. * Features – The story is usually long, with many intricacies of plot; above all the emphasis is on incident; martial exploits play a large part and are often made ridiculous (for the modern reader) by heaping battle on battle, exploit on exploit, so that the hero becomes a superman; the element of the supernatural is often introduced, again sometimes with ridiculous effect; characters are often of a type, though in the best examples characterization is excellent; the style is often simple and direct but with a lack of artistic finish, though aga...

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