KnowraChanson de gesteLinked fromLinked fromThe 12 pages that link to Chanson de geste, each with the reason it gives.All 12Broader topic 2Narrower topic 4Compared with 6French literatureBroader topic: These epic poems made vernacular French a language of heroic storytelling.Chivalric romanceCompared with: Unlike romance’s quests and love plots, it often foregrounds collective military action.Song of RolandNarrower topic: The Song of Roland is a defining example of this genre.Godfrey of BouillonNarrower topic: Later chansons transformed Godfrey into a legendary Christian hero.Matter of BritainCompared with: Its heroic style and subject matter differ from the courtly quests prominent in Arthurian romance.Burgundian SchoolCompared with: It represents an older French musical-literary world than the courtly songs associated with Burgundy.Battle of Roncevaux PassNarrower topic: The Song of Roland made the battle a defining subject of this literary genre.Gilles BinchoisCompared with: Unlike this epic tradition, Binchois’s chansons are concise courtly lyric songs.Medieval literatureBroader topic: This genre developed from traditions of epic performance and heroic memory.Middle FrenchCompared with: The older epic tradition contrasts with the diverse genres of Middle French writing.RolandNarrower topic: The Song of Roland belongs to this genre of martial and dynastic storytelling.William IX of AquitaineCompared with: This epic tradition contrasts with the short, personal lyrics associated with William IX.