Humorous Poetry in Late Medieval Scots and Latin (c. 1450-1550):
Humorous Poetry in Late Medieval Scots and Latin (c. 1450-1550):
An Overview
Author(s): Janet Hadley WilliamsSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Poetry, Theoretical Linguistics, Pragmatics, Theory of Literature
Published by: Krakowskie Towarzystwo Popularyzowania Wiedzy o Komunikacji Językowej Tertium
Keywords: Scotland; late medieval poetry; parody; elrich fantasy; burlesque;
Summary/Abstract: The humorous poetry of late medieval Scotland is diverse in genre, including among its forms the drinking song, farce, parody, burlesque, elrich fantasy, and satiric invective. Some examples, closely related to other popular entertainments of the time, lack technical subtlety, making use of stereotypes and crude plots. Others however are works of imaginative and technical skill, with jesting allusion to classical precedents. Although many forms, especially parody, draw upon Continental examples, the Scottish examples across all genres are also enriched and made distinctive by their great verbal and situational invention.
Journal: The European Journal of Humour Research
- Issue Year: 1/2013
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 61-66
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English