Sayre posits that the vocabulary associated withromantic love as it is knowntoday came into being during the Medieval Period. The troubadouror trobairitzaccompanied by lyre or lute would recite poems about the feelingsassociatedwith this type of love.Discuss the common characteristics of thesepoems. What are your reactions to these expressions romantic love?Does thecontent of the poetry surprise you in any way? What observationsand connectionscan you make about the role of women of the court and their freedomofexpression can be made after reading the work of Contessa de Dia(Sayre Reading5.5 pp. 166-167)?