Problem
• To which kind of literary genre does Jaufre Rudel's poem belong?
• What can you say about the rhyme scheme when you look at the original?
• What message does Tristan convey to his beloved Yseult by the hazelnut branch covered in honeysuckle? And what does this symbol say about the future of his and her love?
• Is there any hope for the two lovers? And will they ever get together?
• What role does art play in the story of Tristan and Yseut? And why do you think Marie de France is relating to texts in both English and French?