PPT-Fourteenth Century/ The Age of Chaucer

Historical Events Literary Tendencies Contemporaries I mportant events of the fourteenth century Some of the important events of the fourteenth century are   1 Beginning of hundred years war with France . 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 . Introduction. The Canterbury Tales. was . written . in Middle English, over a period of years between 1386-1400 . written by Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340-1400) . written in the London dialect of Middle English . Manlius . Severinus. Boethius. De . Consalatione. . Philosophiae. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rAWPevQFq4. . Historical Backdrop (~475-525). Unsteady Roman Empire divided between the East (Constantinople) and West (Ravenna. & Works Cited information for . Dual-Credit Seniors. OWL Writing Lab at Purdue University. http://owl.english.purdue.edu. What?. Collection of citations related to a large project. Each citation includes written information about the source (how useful it was, what info it contained, etc.). 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.. The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer. Born in 1340’s. Son of well-to-do family of wine merchants in Ipswich. Work History:. Was a soldier, member of King’s household, a diplomat, custom house controller, justice of the peace, member of Parliament, forest official. “The General Prologue”. The Knight. Social Group: Feudal. The Knight. Physical . Appearance. Perfect, Gentle Knight. Generous, Honorable, Truthful. Fought in many battles all around the world.. Wise. Canterbury Tales. 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. The Middle Ages. Language. French did not become either the official or unofficial language of England. . William was not combining the lands of Normandy and England, and had no wish to replace language or culture.. All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the States wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law.. 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 what extent was the election of Abraham Lincoln responsible for the outbreak of the American Civil War? (25). What own knowledge should you include in this answer?. To what extent was the election of Abraham Lincoln responsible for the outbreak of the American Civil War? (25). Characterization . Direct characterization: . presents direct statements about a character, like Chaucer’s statement that the Knight “followed chivalry. …. ..”. Indirect characterization: . uses actions, thoughts, dialogue, and description to reveal a character’s personality. By saying the Knight is “not gaily dressed,” Chaucer suggests that he is not vain.. 1 the States The Reconstruction Acts the Reconstruction Acts Fourteenth Amendment Declared Ratified ASSUMING VALIDITY Amendment Paradox C Ratification 111 CONCLUSION The War had ended On April 9 Unin