What is a “lai,” and how do these poems fit into the form?How do these poems draw upon folktales or fables for didactic (educational) purposes? Discuss relations between men and women in all three works. Do you agree with the “lessons” in the text?

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The Lais of Marie de France

What is a “lai,” and how do these poems fit into the form?How do these poems draw upon folktales or fables for didactic (educational) purposes? Discuss relations between men and women in all three works. Do you agree with the “lessons” in the text?

Lais of Marie de France (1160-1215 AD) Reading: Prologue, Bisclavret, and Laustic (The Nightingale)

Asked by Fahim Ahmed S #1013615 on 4/30/2020 5:09 AM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 5/1/2020 1:52 PM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 5/1/2020 1:52 PM

A Lai is a medieval short-story, a tale, used in French literature. Lais are primarily written in octosyllabic verse, and they most often deal with subjects of Celtic origin. Stories of Arthur or the Round Table are an example.

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