PPT-Close Reading: The Canterbury Tales Prologue

English 12 WarmUp Tell me about a time you went on a trip with people that you did not know very well Write about the members of the group the purpose of the trip the different relationships between the group members What were the difficulties The fun The unknown. 1 716 60 382 16 73 18 18 20 25 D4110 98 91 58 10 45 14 29 D4111 47 279 241 170 22 92 12 32 D4112 315 851 213 428 121 276 37 80 D4117 947 2358 1105 1357 647 823 95 493 86 86 D4124 283 494 152 358 173 499 296 3471 35 35 D4125 381 754 74 304 17 140 83 O and. The Canterbury Tales. Early Life. Born 1340 – . Middle Ages. .. Son of a prosperous wine merchant – lived among . wealthy society. .. In his mid-teens, he was placed in the service of the . Countess of Ulster . Final Exam Review. Your test will cover…. The Canterbury Tales . Macbeth . MLA Format . Literary Terms. The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer (the author) . Social Structure of Medieval England . The General Prologue . :. Money, Sex, and Jousting. September 18, 2014. Roberta Hirschbuehler. Contents. Geoffrey Chaucer. Background on . The Canterbury Tales. More background. Middle English. The Narrator. The Knight. The . b. y Geoffrey Chaucer. The Canterbury Tales is about a group of 30 pilgrims travelling to visit the shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury. Each member of the group tells impressive stories, and the winner, chosen by the narrator, will receive a free meal on the way back.. The Prologue. Review background info, social context, literary terms (frame tale, characterization, social commentary, allusion). Key Literary Devices. Frame Story. : . Narrative technique in which a main story is written to organize a set of shorter stories, each of which is a story within a story.. Canterbury Tales. The Journey Begins . . .. Chaucer uses a religious pilgrimage to display all segments of medieval England.. The Canterbury Tales begins with a Prologue, . Narrator, presumably Chaucer himself, meets 29 other pilgrims at the Tabard Inn, located in a suburb of London.. To become familiar with Shakespearean tragedy and the concept of a Tragic Hero. To understand the purpose of the prologue. Five Acts of Tragedy. Act 1 . – . The Exposition . Introduction . of characters, setting, and . Study Guide. 1. st. and 5. th. Period Study Guide. How does Chaucer use the pilgrimage in his story?. As a frame for the stories told by individual characters. How is the narrator portrayed?. As stern and judgmental. Tales. The Journey Begins . . .. Chaucer uses a religious pilgrimage to display all segments of medieval England.. The Canterbury Tales begins with a Prologue, . Narrator, presumably Chaucer himself, meets 29 other pilgrims at the Tabard Inn, located in a suburb of London.. Satire in Chaucer’s “Prologue” to . The Canterbury Tales. Knight. distinguished. followed chivalry. truthful, honorable. ridden into battle. honored for his graces. fought in many battles. modest, not boorish. Brief Review. Organizational Plan. 4 tales per person: 2 coming; 2 going. Actually completed 22. Began 2 others. Journey to the shrine of Thomas a Becket in Canterbury. Becket, murdered in 1170. Use of journey motif as framing . Review background info, social context, literary terms (frame tale, characterization, social commentary, allusion). Key Literary Devices. Frame Story. : . Narrative technique in which a main story is written to organize a set of shorter stories, each of which is a story within a story.. Geoffrey Chaucer. c. 1343-1400. Considered the father of English poetry. Wrote in the vernacular – common language of the people (English). Served as a soldier, government servant, and member of . Parliament, royal messenger under King Edward III..