MS30109 Dawon Seong. Le Morte d Arthur The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights

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1 MS30109 Dawon Seong Le Morte d Arthur The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights

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3 Romance is an adventure tale that features extravagant characters, exotic places, heroic events, passionate love, and supernatural forces.

4 1. Romance Hero / Idealized noble characters 2. Quest: journey 3. Exotic Setting 4. Supernatural Elements 5. Hidden or Mistaken Identities

5 From Le Morte D Arthur The Crowning of Arthur King Uther Pendragon Lady Igraine Duke of Tintagil Merlin The Prophet

6 From Le Morte D Arthur The Crowning of Arthur Arthur the Baby King Uther Pendragon Merlin The Prophet

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8 1. Romance Hero / Idealized noble characters 2. Quest: journey 3. Exotic Setting 4. Supernatural Elements 5. Hidden or Mistaken Identities

9 Supernatural Elements Merlin The Prophet Sir Ulfius had not ridden far when he was accosted by a hideous beggar. For Your child is destined for whom are you searching? asked the glory, and I want him brought beggar; but Sir Ulfius ignored him. Very to me well, for his said baptism. the beggar, I shall I will tell you: then you give are searching him into the for Merlin, care of and you foster need parents look no who further, can for be I am he. Now trusted go to not King to Uther reveal and his tell identity him that I will before make the Igraine proper his time. if he will reward me as I ask; and even that will be more to his benefit than to mine.

10 Supernatural Elements They were confronted by a marble block into which had been thrust a beautiful sword. The block was four feet square, and the sword passed through a steel anvil which had been struck in the stone, and which projected a foot from it. The anvil had been inscribed with letters of gold: WHOSO PULLETH OUTE THIS SWERD OF THIS STONE AND ANVYLD IS RIGHTWYS KYNGE BORNE OF ALL BRYTAYGNE

11 Idealized noble characters Lady Igraine Well spoken, said he king; it was I who impersonated the duke, so the child is mine. He then told Igraine the story of how Merlin had arranged it, and Igraine was overjoyed to discover that the father of her child was now her husband.

12 Hidden or Mistaken Identities I shall then give him into the care of foster parents who can be trusted not to reveal his identity before the proper time. Arthur the Baby My lord, Sir Ector replied, there is only one man living who can draw the sword from the stone, and he is the true-born King of Britain. Sir Ector then told Arthur the story of his birth and upbringing.

13 Chivalry The nobles, knowing in their hearts that the commoners were right, all knelt before Arthur and begged forgiveness for having delayed his succession for so long. Arthur forgave them and then, offering his sword at the high altar, was dubbed first knight of the realm. The coronation took place a few days later, when Arthur swore to rule justly, and the nobles swore him their allegiance.

14 From Le Morte D Arthur Sir Launcelot du Lake Knights of the Round Table

15 1. Romance Hero / Idealized noble characters 2. Quest: journey 3. Exotic Setting 4. Supernatural Elements 5. Hidden or Mistaken Identities

16 Quest: journey One day, Sir Launcelot, feeling weary of his life at the court, and of only playing at arms, decided to set forth in search of adventure.

17 Exotic Setting Sir, I can tell you: less than a mile from here stands a well-moated castle. On the left of the entrance you will find a ford where you can water your horse, and across from the ford a large tree from which hang the shields of many famous knights. Below the shields hangs a caldron, of copper and adventure-such, indeed, that if you survive it, you will prove yourself the foremost knight in these parts for many years.

18 Exaggerated Behavior Now the two knights hurled themselves at each other like two wild bulls; swords and shields clashed together, and often their swords drove into the flesh. Then sometimes one, sometimes the other, would stagger and fall, only to recover immediately and resume the contest. At last, however, Sir Tarquine grew faint and unwittingly lowered his shield. Sir Launcelot was swift to follow up his advantage and, dragging the other down to his knees, unlaced his helmet and beheaded him.

19 Chivalry Of all his knights one was supreme, both in prowess at arms and in nobility of God bearing, bless and you, this my was lady; Sir and Launcelot, when who the time was comes, also the I favorite promise of I shall Queen not Gwynevere, fail you. to whom he had sworn oaths of fidelity. A hard choice! Understand that I choose none of you, lewd sorceresses that you are; rather will I die in this cell. But were I free, I would take pleasure in proving it against any who would champion you that Queen Gwynevere is the finest lady of this land.

20 Sir Launcelot du Lake. Today I have fought to vindicate the honor of the knights of the Round Table, and I know that among Sir Tarquine s prisoners are two of my brethren, Sir Lyonel and Sir Ector, also your own brothe, Sir Gawain. According to the shields there are also Sir Brandiles, Sir Galyhuddis, Sir Kay, Sir Alydukis, Sir Marhaus, and many others. Please release the prisoners and ask them to help themselves to the caste treasure. Give them all my greetings and say I will see them at the next Pentecost. And please request Sir Ector and Sir Lyonel to go straight to the court and await me there.

21 More plain, contemporary language Vivid sensory images Rich figurative languages

22 From The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights King Arthur Guinevere Sir Launcelot

23 Before his friend could reach the center of the hall, Sir Launcelot wriggled to his feet and approached the dais. My lord king, he said, forgive me if I ask leave to go. An old wound has broken open. Arthur smiled down on him. I have the same old wound, he said, We ll go together. Perhaps you will come to the tower room when we have attended to our wounds. And he signed the trumpets to end the gathering, and the bodyguards to clear the hall. King Arthur Sir Launcelot

24 Detailed Descriptions Arthur on his dais sat very still and did not fiddle with his bread, and beside him sat lovely Guinevere, still as a painted statue of herself. Only her inward eyes confessed her vagrant thoughts. Guinevere Their queen bodies was locked lovely together in the firelight, as though all a lean, trap down-flowing had sprung. Their lines mouths of green met, samite. and each devoured the other. Each frantic heartbeat at She the put walls her of fingers ribs trying on his get arm to and the a other searing until shock ran their through held his breaths body, burst and out his and mouth Lancelot, opened in amazement dizzied, found at a hollow the door ache and that blundered pressed down upward the against stairs. his And ribs he and was shortened weeping his bitterly. breath.