ENGL 203 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Romanz, Spanish Language In The Americas, Romance Languages
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Romance originally referred the vernacular french language which was called romanz. Meaning derived from the language spoken by the romans. Spanish, italian and portuguese are also romance language . 12 century literature written in french was considered romance . Romance slowly only labeled french literature with a speci c sort of popular narrative. Popularly set at the court of king arthur. Audience: queens, duchesses, countesses, ladies of the royal court. Tended to be interested in narratives with a woman in a central role. Vernacular poets, to please his audience, tended to focus on difference plot developments. True germanic epics (i. e. beowulf) focused of ghting and bonding. New plot line focused on deeds of bravery but motivated by a woman. Two large in uence of the development of romance literature: Eleanor of aquitaine, queen of france and then england. Brought her love of poetry and art from childhood in the court of.
