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La Chanson de Roland, or The Song of Roland, is the oldest surviving French poem. It is also the oldest and greatest of the chansons de geste, medieval epic poems written in French. In old French, "geste" means a deed or action, often of heroic proportions. A hundred or so of these epic poems…

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how feudal relationships are represented in the Song of Roland
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What is the oral element in the Roland?
Posted by jaclyn v #305571
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 03, 2013 2:20 PM
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which is the structure and literary form being used and how and why this form works to promote the underlying purpose of the text ?
Posted by juanita #304889
Last updated by: Aslan on Feb 28, 2013 11:15 AM
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Did evil triumph over good when Roland dies?
Posted by jeff b #301515
Last updated by: Aslan on Feb 12, 2013 11:11 AM
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what are the analyses of line 84, 85,86 and 87?
Posted by lea angelica g #297041
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What is the reason why Roland was betrayed?
Posted by jhayvie b #261649
Last updated by: Aslan on Aug 14, 2012 11:04 AM
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what was the contribution/s of Charlemagne?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Aug 14, 2012 7:49 AM
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would you say that roland was a religious man?
Posted by jhayvie b #261649
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Aug 11, 2012 5:43 AM
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what is the problem in the song of roland?
Posted by mrs j #260805
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why was ganelon's mission dangerous?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jul 19, 2012 7:36 AM
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why did Roland say that Marsilla was treacherous?
Posted by christopher t #259065
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why does the author give the christian warriors exaggerated scenes but not the muslim warriors?
Posted by emily c #241931
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 07, 2012 5:27 PM
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what motivates ganelons hatred of roland
Posted by dylan k #240489
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what happend to ronald
Posted by jessie b #183351
Last updated by: Aslan on Jan 02, 2012 2:10 PM
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What are the various features of "demonizing" process in The Song of Roland that makes the Franks the good guys, the Muslims the bad guys?
Posted by takecia s #169763
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jan 02, 2012 10:09 AM
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what happend to roland
Posted by jessie b #183351
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Dec 05, 2011 11:30 AM
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What plan does Ganelon propose to Marsilion?
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How old is Charlemagne in the story?
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christianity good or bad in song of roland
Posted by gerry h #68179
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Why was the poem written? When was it written?
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Last updated by: tracey l #96417 on Apr 30, 2011 12:15 AM
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Honor in Roland
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Analysis - main characteristics of the ideal knight
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