A-Z: General definitions
- 39 Articles
- a Calvary
- Aaron
- Aaron's Rod
- Abaddon
- Abbess
- Abbey
- Abbot
- Abdication
- Abel
- Abolition
- Abolitionism
- Abolitionist
- Abomination of desolation
- Abraham
- Abraham Lincoln
- Absalom
- Absolution
- Absolve
- Abstinence
- Abstruse
- Absurdist
- Abyss
- Academy
- Accent
- Achan
- Acheron
- Achilles
- Acolyte
- Acoustic
- Acoustics
- Act
- Act of Union
- Actaeon
- Active Life
- Active verb
- Active Voice
- Acts
- Adam
- Adjective
- Adjectives - comparatives and superlatives
- Adjectives - predicative position
- Adolf Hitler
- Adonian
- Adonis
- Adultery
- Advent
- Adverb
- Adverbs - temporal adverbs
- Aegeus
Page: 1 2 3 4 5 ... 35 36 37 38 39 ... 70 71 72 73 74 Next »
A-Z: General definitions: Courtly love
Definition
A tradition of aristocratic love-making developed in the medieval period, wherein a knightly lover woos a lady at distance, since the lady is often either married or confined to a castle. The wooing is structured by a set of conventions, often involving quests or challenges; on completion of these tasks, the lover is finally allowed access to the lady, although this may be by no more than a kiss. The literature of this tradition is often highly allegorical.
Related Topics
See article: The courtly love ethic
A non-realistic genre of literature whereby characters or episodes systematically represent a certain belief system. Interpretation of allegory can involve two or more levels of meaning.
Recently Viewed
Scan and go
Scan on your mobile for direct link.