Middle English alliterative verse
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:poetry
tradition |
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
alliteration
unrhymed lines strong-stress meter |
| gptkbp:distinctFrom |
rhyme-based verse
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:poetry
romance allegory |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Middle English alliterative verse
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Old_English_alliterative_verse
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Middle_English
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Piers_Plowman
gptkb:Pearl gptkb:Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight |
| gptkbp:period |
14th century
15th century |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:revival |
gptkb:Alliterative_Revival
|
| gptkbp:structure |
variable line length
divided lines (caesura) |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
medievalists
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
medieval literature
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Old_English_alliterative_verse
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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