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    Group 6 The Song of Roland

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    The Song of Roland is an epic poem from around 1100 that celebrates the heroic deeds of Charlemagne's nephew, Roland. It is based on the historically insignificant 8th century Battle of Roncevaux between Charlemagne's Frankish army and Basque forces, but exaggerated and transformed into an important battle between the Christians and Saracens. The poem describes Roland as leading the rearguard of Charlemagne's army against the treacherous attack, and focuses on his heroic last stand against the enemy forces.

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    Group 6 The Song of Roland

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    The Song of Roland is an epic poem from around 1100 that celebrates the heroic deeds of Charlemagne's nephew, Roland. It is based on the historically insignificant 8th century Battle of Roncevaux between Charlemagne's Frankish army and Basque forces, but exaggerated and transformed into an important battle between the Christians and Saracens. The poem describes Roland as leading the rearguard of Charlemagne's army against the treacherous attack, and focuses on his heroic last stand against the enemy forces.

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    The Song of Roland is an epic poem from around 1100 that celebrates the heroic deeds of Charlemagne's nephew, Roland. It is based on the historically insignificant 8th century Battle of Roncevaux between Charlemagne's Frankish army and Basque forces, but exaggerated and transformed into an important battle between the Christians and Saracens. The poem describes Roland as leading the rearguard of Charlemagne's army against the treacherous attack, and focuses on his heroic last stand against the enemy forces.

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    Group 6 The Song of Roland

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    Joel Anthony Ytang
    The Song of Roland is an epic poem from around 1100 that celebrates the heroic deeds of Charlemagne's nephew, Roland. It is based on the historically insignificant 8th century Battle of Roncevaux between Charlemagne's Frankish army and Basque forces, but exaggerated and transformed into an important battle between the Christians and Saracens. The poem describes Roland as leading the rearguard of Charlemagne's army against the treacherous attack, and focuses on his heroic last stand against the enemy forces.

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    Main Characters:

    Roland- nephew of the emperor


    Charlemagne and leader of the
    rearguard in his army,
    King Charlemagne-was king of the
    Franks and a committed, militant
    Christian.
    Ganelon- a well-respected Frankish
    baron and Roland's stepfather.
    King Marsilla- is the pagan king of
    Saragossa, the last Spanish city to
    hold out against the Frankish army.
    Main Characters:
    Olivier- A gallant warrior, one of
    the twelve peers of France, and
    Roland's best friend.
    Archibishop Turpin- archbishop of
    Rheims, represents the force of the
    Church.
    Blancandrin-is the instigator of the
    pagan plot against Roland and
    Charlemagne.
    Bramimonde- is the Queen of
    Zaragoza, wife of King Marsile and
    mother of Jurfaleu the Blond.
    Main Characters:
    Naimon- supports Ganelon's
    proposal to make peace with King
    Marsile. chbishop of Rheims,
    represents the force of the
    Church.
    Baligant-is the Emir of Babylon
    who tries to aid the defense of
    Zaragoza from Charlemagne.
    The Song of Roland is based

    Book Summary
    on a historically
    insignificant battle between
    Charlemagne's army and
    The Song of Roland is Basque forces at
    considered a chanson de Roncesvalles, or Roncevaux
    geste, or song of deeds, that in the eighth century. This
    dates from around 1100. conflict was exaggerated
    French epic poems like The and transformed in the epic
    Song of Roland were inspired poem into an important
    by historical events and battle between the Christian
    celebrated heroic deeds, army of the Franks under
    particularly military Charlemagne and the
    accomplishments from the Saracens, Muslim forces
    time of Charlemagne. from Spain.
    OBJECTIVE
    CRITICISM
    STRUCTURE OF
    THE POEM

    Length: 4,000-10 syllable


    lines
    Division: Laisses
    Poetic Technique: Assonance
    Genre: Epic Poetry-Tragedy
    Metaphor: “proffered his
    glove to God.”
    MIMETIC
    CRITICISM
    MIMETIC CRITICISM
    Jealousy can make
    people do
    irrational things
    Stubborness and prideful
    can bring us to our
    downfall.
    People who have different
    views on religion will argue if
    the other side imposes their
    beliefs on the other.
    EXPRESSIVE
    CRITICISM
    Readers are provided with a
    snapshot of the contemporary
    military and social issues of
    Western Europe.
    The author gives no explanation for
    characters' behavior.
    The nature of the enemy in the poem
    “The Song of Roland” is of
    particular importance in
    understanding Crusader mentality.
    The author does not pretend to know
    what he tells because he was there
    but he instead implies that he has
    his knowledge from chronicles and
    tales.
    READERS-RESPONSE
    CRITICISM
    It teaches us something about the
    history of the religions that we have
    now.

    Feudalism was illustrated by the


    Christian and Muslim interactions.

    Roland is considered a hero in the


    poem.

    The poem can boost the heroism in


    each one of us. It is a must read epic
    poem.
    THE SONG
    ROLAND
    One of history's most dangerous
    games begins with dividing the world
    into the good guys and the bad guys
    and ends with using any means
    necessary to take the villains out.
    - Stephen R. Prothero
    THANK YOU FOR
    LISTENING!

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