1. The idea of man in the Literary texts we studied so far

2. THE MAN In the 3- sonnet 2-Ballad 1-Epic poem 3.1 The Sonneteer
3.2 The beloved
2.1The Lord
1.1 The Hero
1.2 The Knight

3. 1.1 BEOWULF 1. EPIC POEM Hero A person who dies for his ideals
The characterization of the hero is made up of:
-the use of adjectives
-the use of abstract lexis referred to his values
-what other people think of him
generosity
courage
bravery
loyalty

4. 1. EPIC POEM
1.2 THE KNIGHT
During the Middle Ages he was a fighting man
FEATURES
He had a horse and an armour
He was rich
He fought in crusades
He had to follow some specific values
-generousity
-loyalty
-courage
He had to be
-polite
-modest
-nice looking

5. 2.1 THE LORDS 2. THE BALLAD (POPULAR FORMS OF POETRY)
They were men who belong to Aristocracy
They spent time hountig in the forests
They met dangerous woman who tented and wanted to polite them
(the ballad: Lord Randal)

6. 3.1 THE SONNETEERS 3. THE SONNET (aristocratic form of poetry)
They were men who belong to Aristocracy, they spent time writing lyrical poems.
The adressee were unattainable ladies
Blue eyes
Fair hair
angelic

7. 3.2 THE BELOVED 3.SONNET The male adressee of some sonnets Shakespeare
'Fair Youth'
an unnamed young man to whom sonnets are addressed

8. The man is mainly a warrior/ a hero
SUMMARY
Middle Ages
Renaissance
DURING THE
The man is mainly a warrior/ a hero
The man is in love

9. AUTHORS:
-GIULIA LUISA ALLEGRO
-ARIANNA ZANCHIN