Laughing at Knights: Representations of Humour in Sir Perceval of Galles, Sir Beues of Hamtoun, Lybeaus Desconus and Geoffrey Chaucer’s Tale of Sir Thopas

Pınar Taşdelen

Laughing at Knights: Representations of Humour in Sir Perceval of Galles, Sir Beues of Hamtoun, Lybeaus Desconus and Geoffrey Chaucer’s Tale of Sir Thopas

Öz

Romance conventions, motifs and archetypes blend in order to appeal to the moral concerns of the romance audience. In particular, chivalric romances are heroic narratives adapted to English feudalism and the Christian faith, either to depict a knight’s moral progress or the aristocratic way of life; therefore, romance would seem to be the last place one would look for humour. Much of the humour in medieval romance is the effect of the exaggeration of heroic expressions and deeds, which then becomes mocking and ridiculous rather than heroic. This article concentrates on the representations of humour in Sir Perceval of Galles, Sir Beues of Hamtoun, Lybeaus Desconus and Geoffrey Chaucer’s Tale of Sir Thopas. It discusses what makes these romances humorous, how the romance heroes are presented as laughable figures, while it argues the function of humour in these romances. The romance heroes and situations are compared, and they are presented in detail with specific examples from these romances. Romance as a humorous genre is discussed as to if its use is for humour as a means of laughter, for satire or for emphasis upon the idea of chivalry. By arguing the humorous nature of these romances, this article discusses how romance -the genre of noble characters- is ridiculed and becomes ordinary, while the virtues it represents are highlighted.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

Türkçe

Konular

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili, Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Pınar Taşdelen
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Haziran 2016

Gönderilme Tarihi

31 Mart 2016

Kabul Tarihi

20 Haziran 2016

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2016 Cilt: 6 Sayı: 1

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA56WE63UJ

Kaynak Göster

RIS / Bibtex

APA

Taşdelen, P. (2016). Laughing at Knights: Representations of Humour in Sir Perceval of Galles, Sir Beues of Hamtoun, Lybeaus Desconus and Geoffrey Chaucer’s Tale of Sir Thopas. Akdeniz İnsani Bilimler Dergisi, 6(1), 309-322. https://izlik.org/JA56WE63UJ

AMA

1.Taşdelen P. Laughing at Knights: Representations of Humour in Sir Perceval of Galles, Sir Beues of Hamtoun, Lybeaus Desconus and Geoffrey Chaucer’s Tale of Sir Thopas. MJH. 2016;6(1):309-322. https://izlik.org/JA56WE63UJ

Chicago

Taşdelen, Pınar. 2016. “Laughing at Knights: Representations of Humour in Sir Perceval of Galles, Sir Beues of Hamtoun, Lybeaus Desconus and Geoffrey Chaucer’s Tale of Sir Thopas”. Akdeniz İnsani Bilimler Dergisi 6 (1): 309-22. https://izlik.org/JA56WE63UJ.

EndNote

Taşdelen P (01 Haziran 2016) Laughing at Knights: Representations of Humour in Sir Perceval of Galles, Sir Beues of Hamtoun, Lybeaus Desconus and Geoffrey Chaucer’s Tale of Sir Thopas. Akdeniz İnsani Bilimler Dergisi 6 1 309–322.

IEEE

[1]P. Taşdelen, “Laughing at Knights: Representations of Humour in Sir Perceval of Galles, Sir Beues of Hamtoun, Lybeaus Desconus and Geoffrey Chaucer’s Tale of Sir Thopas”, MJH, c. 6, sy 1, ss. 309–322, Haz. 2016, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA56WE63UJ

ISNAD

Taşdelen, Pınar. “Laughing at Knights: Representations of Humour in Sir Perceval of Galles, Sir Beues of Hamtoun, Lybeaus Desconus and Geoffrey Chaucer’s Tale of Sir Thopas”. Akdeniz İnsani Bilimler Dergisi 6/1 (01 Haziran 2016): 309-322. https://izlik.org/JA56WE63UJ.

JAMA

1.Taşdelen P. Laughing at Knights: Representations of Humour in Sir Perceval of Galles, Sir Beues of Hamtoun, Lybeaus Desconus and Geoffrey Chaucer’s Tale of Sir Thopas. MJH. 2016;6:309–322.

MLA

Taşdelen, Pınar. “Laughing at Knights: Representations of Humour in Sir Perceval of Galles, Sir Beues of Hamtoun, Lybeaus Desconus and Geoffrey Chaucer’s Tale of Sir Thopas”. Akdeniz İnsani Bilimler Dergisi, c. 6, sy 1, Haziran 2016, ss. 309-22, https://izlik.org/JA56WE63UJ.

Vancouver

1.Pınar Taşdelen. Laughing at Knights: Representations of Humour in Sir Perceval of Galles, Sir Beues of Hamtoun, Lybeaus Desconus and Geoffrey Chaucer’s Tale of Sir Thopas. MJH [Internet]. 01 Haziran 2016;6(1):309-22. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA56WE63UJ

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