ENGL 1080 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Twine, Social Class
1 Jun 2016
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Unknown author gives a sense that the speaker is that of numerous people (a voice of the scottish-english medieval population) What is the subject of the text? (basic) What are the themes of the text? (in depth) Loyalty sir patrick spence accepted his duty to fetch the princess. Nature sea in the winter (foamy water, stormy weather, darkness, pouring waves, hail and sleet, etc. ) Sailing anchors, sails, topmasts, feather beds for nobles, measurements in leagues and fathoms) Fashion in the 13th century lords in cork-heeled shoes, men"s gats, feather beds, silken cloth, ladies" fans and hair-combs. Social class in the 13th century feudal society (kings, lords, nobles, upper-class ladies, etc. versus the lower ranks [i. e. sir patrick spence] who were bound to obey the upper class) Supernatural powers ominous texts, superstition of the new moon, his fear of the deadly storm which was fulfilled.
