Canterbury Tales

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The Canterbury Tales : 

The Canterbury Tales Junior British Literature Mr. John D’Adamo

The Middle Ages : 

The Middle Ages Named by scholars for the time in between the Ancient period and the Renaissance Also called the Medieval period Also called the Dark Ages – time w/lack of education – monks carried on literacy Bubonic plague (Black Death) – 1/3 of Europe wiped out; carried by rats/fleas; 1347-1350

The Black Death : 

The Black Death

Life in the Middle Ages : 

Life in the Middle Ages

Life in the Middle Ages : 

Life in the Middle Ages

Life in the Middle Ages : 

Life in the Middle Ages

Life in the Middle Ages : 

Life in the Middle Ages

Life in the Middle Ages : 

Life in the Middle Ages

Life in the Middle Ages : 

Life in the Middle Ages

Medieval Society : 

Medieval Society Feudalism was the organizing social system. The Three Estates: King, the Nobility, and Knights Clergy and Church Employees Merchants and Peasants Most literature of the Ancient World focused on the 1st Estate exclusively

Medieval Religion : 

Heaven Purgatory Hell Mortal vs. Venial Sins Indulgences Dante Aligheri Medieval Religion

Medieval Religion : 

Medieval Religion “The Garden of Earthly Delights” (1504) by Hieronymous Bosch

Corruption in the Church : 

Corruption in the Church Papal indulgences on the rise (some fake, some real) Fake relics abound Clergy not living up to their vows Martin Luther and his 99 theses Protestant Reformation

Indulgences : 

Indulgences

Indulgences : 

Indulgences

The Four Humours : 

The Four Humours Belief that the body fluids dictated behavior Blood – Sanguine passionate, lustful Phleghm – Phleghmatic sickly, cowardly Yellow Bile – Choleric violent, angry Black Bile – Melancholic depressed, emo

Geoffrey Chaucer (1343?-1400) : 

Geoffrey Chaucer (1343?-1400) 2nd greatest poet in the English language (next to Shakespeare) Held many odd jobs over the years Strong interest in the middle class Also wrote Troilus and Criseyde Only had finished 24 when he died

Murder in the Cathedral : 

Murder in the Cathedral Archbishop Thomas a Becket King Henry II “Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?” Killed in 1170

The Canterbury Tales : 

The Canterbury Tales

“The General Prologue” : 

“The General Prologue” Setting – April at the Tabard Inn Goal – Pilgrimage to Canterbury Plot – Contest to see who can tell the best story Characters – 29 pilgrims, plus Host and Chaucer = 31 in all 2 tales each way; 4 x 31 = 124 tales

The Pilgrimage : 

The Pilgrimage

Slide 23: 

Miller Wife of Bath Knight Friar Monk Reeve Chaucer The Host

Slide 24: 

Squire Prioress Summoner Pardoner Shipman Physician Parson Nun’s Priest

Slide 25: 

Franklin 2nd Nun Man of Law Yeoman Cook Oxford Clerk Manciple Merchant

Slide 26: 

The Guildsmen:WeaverDyerTapestry-MakerCarpenterHaberdasher Plus the Plowman, the Knight’s Yeoman…and the Canon with the other Yeoman…and 2 more priests… (maybe)…

“The Pardoner’s Tale” : 

“The Pardoner’s Tale” The Pardoner – greasy, nasty, and not at all the right person to preach about greed Plot – 3 men pledge to find/kill Death. Old man points them to some gold under a tree. Greed destroys all 3 of them.

“The Nun’s Priest’s Tale” : 

“The Nun’s Priest’s Tale” A fable/mock epic Chanticleer’s dream Pertelote’s advice Sir Russell’s trick Chanticleer’s escape The Nun’s Priest’s moral

“The Miller’s Tale” : 

“The Miller’s Tale” The Miller: upsets the story order; rude John – carpenter, old, rich, phlegmatic Alison – young, pretty, same name as Wife/Bath Nicholas – young, very sanguine Absalon – parish clerk, crush on Alison, dork Gervase – local blacksmith

“The Wife of Bath’s Tale” : 

“The Wife of Bath’s Tale” The Wife of Bath – Alisoun, 5 husbands Responding to male chauvinism of pilgrims Long Prologue Age of King Arthur Knight Young Maiden Old Maid

“The Student’s Tale” : 

“The Student’s Tale” This is a 100-point independent project. Storytelling method is up to you: Storyboard, audio, typewritten, etc. Requirements: Beginning, middle, and end At least 2 characters Conflict, Climax, and Resolution AP: you have no options for method – it must be written and in heroic couplet verse