Theological Sophistication and the Middle English Religious Lyric: A Polemic.

This article discusses the theological sophistication in many Middle English religious lyric. It explores the "A Companion to the Middle English Lyric" by Thomas G. Duncan and "The Middle English Lyric and Short Poem" by Rosemary Greentree which have played a part in the cultural production in the medieval period. It also notes the use of structure for theological purposes and the chasm between amplified didactic, narrative texts and the abbreviated forms of Middle English religious lyrics.