Middle English narrative poem
C10607
concept
A Middle English narrative poem is a verse composition written in the Middle English language that tells a structured story, often involving adventure, romance, morality, or religious themes.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Middle English narrative poem canonical | 14 |
| Middle English literary text | 2 |
| Middle English alliterative poem | 1 |
| Middle English alliterative romance | 1 |
| Middle English legendary | 1 |
| Middle English literary phenomenon | 1 |
| medieval English literary work | 1 |
| work of medieval English literature | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: Middle English narrative poem
Generated description
A Middle English narrative poem is a verse composition written in the Middle English language that tells a structured story, often involving adventure, romance, morality, or religious themes.
Instances (22)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| The Awntyrs off Arthure | Middle English alliterative romance |
| The Pardoner's Tale | — |
| The Franklin's Tale | — |
| The Summoner's Tale | — |
| The Nun's Priest's Tale | — |
| The Reeve's Tale | — |
| The Merchant's Tale | — |
| The Prioress's Tale | — |
| Middle English Brut | medieval English literary work |
| Winner and Waster | Middle English alliterative poem |
| The Destruction of Troy | work of medieval English literature |
| The Lover’s Confession | — |
| Troilus and Criseyde | — |
| Alliterative Revival | Middle English literary phenomenon |
| South English Legendary | Middle English legendary |
| A-text | Middle English literary text |
| C-text | Middle English literary text |
| The Wife of Bath's Tale | — |
| The Cook's Tale | — |
| The Physician's Tale | — |
| The Squire's Tale | — |
| The Friar's Tale | — |