The Song of Roland

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La Chanson de Roland

The Song of Roland is also called _____?

The Song of Roland

It is an important epic poem from the 11th century that tells the story of a heroic battle involving Charlemagne, the Holy Roman Emperor

song of deed or chanson de geste

What do we call the types of poems that celebrate the achievements and bravery of heroes, often blending historical facts with imaginative storytelling?

Battle of Roncevaux Pass, 778 AD

In The Song of Roland, the story is based on real events from the _____ in _____.

Spain

Where did Charlamagne and his army go to, to settle a conflict between two Muslim rulers?

group of Christian Basques

While Charlamagne’s army travels back as they received a word that there is trouble in France a _____ has angered towards the harsh treatment of Charlamagne

Eggihard & Anselm

Who was with Roland to protect the main force on the rear guard?

Basques

Who ambushed the rear guard?

Oliver & Archbishop Turpin

In terms of literary depiction, who was with Roland to protect the main force on the rear guard?

Saracens/Muslims

In terms of literary depiction, who ambushed the rear guard?

unknown

The specific date when “The Song of Roland” was written is _____

Old French, 1129, 1165, Oxford

The oldest existing manuscript of “The SOng of Roland” is written in _____ is dated between _____ and _____ AD and is being kept at the _____ University

unknown

The author of the epic is also _____

oral performance

The Song of Roland” is considered as an epic and is structured for _____.

jongleur

These features allow the “_____” or folk song singer to put his own twist to the epic and signals the audience that there is a change of stanza.

Ganelon

Who is the betrayer in the epic and is also known as Roland’s stepfather?

unequal, assonance

The epic has _____ stanzas & uses _____ instead of rhyming lines in order to fit the need of folk song singers who perform the literary piece