Medieval Type-Scenes with Dominique Battles

Whether it's an action movie or a romance novel, everyone loves a new story. But we also love having some idea about how it's likely to play out. Medieval authors also played with novelty and predictability, relying – as we do – on a device called type-scenes. This week, Danièle speaks with Dominique Battles about what type-scenes are, how medieval authors used them, and why we still love them.

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