medieval French poetry

Medieval French poetry, mainly from the 12th to 15th centuries, reflects the culture's social, religious, and romantic ideals. It includes lyric poetry, such as love songs by troubadours and trouvères, emphasizing chivalry and courtly love, and narrative works like epic romances and allegories, such as the Chansons de geste. These poems often used intricate rhyme schemes and formal structures, blending oral tradition with written art. They reveal evolving French language and literary styles, fostering themes of heroism, faith, and personal emotion, and significantly influenced later European literature.