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    The Song of Roland is an Old French epic poem that tells the story of Roland, a military leader under Charlemagne, and his battle against the Saracen rearguard at Roncevaux Pass. It depicts Roland as the brave but impetuous warrior who dies fighting the pagans, while his friend Oliver advises more prudence. Their defeat is brought about by Ganelon's betrayal, who is later tried and executed for his treachery. The poem celebrates Christian heroism in defense of the faith against the Saracen foe.

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    The Song of Roland is an Old French epic poem that tells the story of Roland, a military leader under Charlemagne, and his battle against the Saracen rearguard at Roncevaux Pass. It depicts Roland as the brave but impetuous warrior who dies fighting the pagans, while his friend Oliver advises more prudence. Their defeat is brought about by Ganelon's betrayal, who is later tried and executed for his treachery. The poem celebrates Christian heroism in defense of the faith against the Saracen foe.

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    The Song of Roland is an Old French epic poem that tells the story of Roland, a military leader under Charlemagne, and his battle against the Saracen rearguard at Roncevaux Pass. It depicts Roland as the brave but impetuous warrior who dies fighting the pagans, while his friend Oliver advises more prudence. Their defeat is brought about by Ganelon's betrayal, who is later tried and executed for his treachery. The poem celebrates Christian heroism in defense of the faith against the Saracen foe.

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    The Song of Roland is an Old French epic poem that tells the story of Roland, a military leader under Charlemagne, and his battle against the Saracen rearguard at Roncevaux Pass. It depicts Roland as the brave but impetuous warrior who dies fighting the pagans, while his friend Oliver advises more prudence. Their defeat is brought about by Ganelon's betrayal, who is later tried and executed for his treachery. The poem celebrates Christian heroism in defense of the faith against the Saracen foe.

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    THE SONG OF

    ROLAND
    The Song Of
    Roland
    Group 3
    THE SONG
    The Song OF
    of Roland
    ROLAND
    • La Chanson de Roland
    • Old French Epic Poem that is
    probably the earliest chanson
    de geste (Song of Deeds) and
    is considered the masterpiece
    of the genre.
    THE SONG OF
    The poem probable
    ROLAND
    author was a
    Norman poet,
    Turold whose name
    is introduce in its last
    line.
    THE SONG OF
    ROLAND
    Vocabulary
    Words
    THE SONG OF
    Dais
    ROLAND

    -a raised platform, throne


    THE SONG OF
    Flout
    ROLAND

    -To disregard something out


    of respect
    THE SONG OF
    Paynim
    ROLAND

    -A non – Christian
    especially a muslim
    THE SONG OF
    Leal
    ROLAND

    -Loyal and honest


    THE SONG OF
    Gonfalonier
    ROLAND

    -The bearer of a gonfalon


    THE SONG OF
    Disport
    ROLAND

    -To entertain oneself by sport


    or play
    Austere
    THE SONG OF
    ROLAND

    -Severe or stern in manner;


    without adornment or luxury,
    simple, plain; harsh or sour in
    flavor
    THE SONG OF
    Bezant
    ROLAND

    -A gold coin of the Byzantine


    Empire
    THE SONG OF
    ROLAND
    MEET THE
    CHARACTERS
    THE Roland
    SONG OF
    • He is ROLAND
    hot tempered and bold. He
    is bold but not prudent or wise.
    He is Charlemagne’s nephew
    and right-hand man and he has
    conquered vast lands for his
    liege lord.
    THE SONG OF
    • He is undeniably the most
    powerful and glamorous hero. His
    ROLAND
    death scene is one of the most
    powerful and memorable scenes
    in French literature, and his soul is
    escorted to heaven by saints and
    angels.
    • He sees the war against Islam as
    being a question of religious
    obligation.
    King Charlemagne
    THE SONG OF
    ROLAND
    • Ruler of France
    • Frankish king who defended
    Christendom and expanded its
    borders.
    • A man of unflagging faith and
    loyalty who nonetheless is weary of
    war and loss.
    THEOliverSONG OF
    • Roland’s ROLAND
    best friend and brother-in law.
    • He is wise and prudent, less glamorous
    then Roland but far more intelligent. He
    and Roland argue angrily about
    Roland’s command decisions at
    Rencesvals , and he advice probably
    would have saved the rearguard. But
    he dies reconciled to Roland to Roland
    and deeply mourned by his friend.
    THEGanelon
    SONG OF
    ROLAND
    • Step father of Roland
    • knight who betrayed
    Charlemagne’s army to
    those Saracens, leading to
    the battle of Roncevaux
    Pass.
    King
    THE Marsille
    SONG OF
    ROLAND
    • Muslim King of the
    Saracens
    • Primary Antagonist in the
    Song f Roland
    Thierry
    THE SONG OF
    ROLAND
    • At Ganelon’s trial, Thierry alone
    insists on Ganelon’s guilt. Though
    physically unimposing, he agrees
    to battle Pinabel to settle the issue.
    THE SONG OF
    Pinabe
    ROLAND
    • Ganelon’s kinsmen and skilled
    speaker. Large and powerful, he
    agrees to fight to settle the issue of
    Ganelon’s guilt.
    Bramimonde
    THE SONG OF
    ROLAND
    • Marsille’s wife and the Queen of
    the Saracens in Spain.
    Charlemagne eventually takes
    her captive and brings her back
    to his capitol, Aix. At the end of
    the poem, she converts to
    Christianity.
    THE SONG OF
    ROLAND
    Summary
    THE SONG OF ROLAND
    THE SONG OF
    ROLAND
    MORAL
    LESSON
    THE SONG OF
    • This ROLAND
    is that maintaining a
    true and pure heart will
    earn you justice even
    after you are gone.
    THE SONG OF
    ROLAND
    •Evil will never
    win out over
    good
    THE SONG OF
    ROLAND
    The end!!!
    QUELNAT ANTONIO

    ADRIANO PASTOR AGUIDAN

    BARENG SUGUITAN

    ANSAGAY

    ESTIPONA

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