PPT-Canterbury Characterization

By Our Group Summoner Story Homeless or home less than desirable older man in an inn Evidence there was a summoner with us at the inn SpeechActions Drunk swearing Latin Evidence And drinking strong red wine till all was hazy Then he would shout and jabber as if crazy and . The process by which a writer reveals the personality of a character.. Two methods:. Direct characterization. Indirect characterization. Definition:. 1. Physical description of the character. Example:. 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 . 1. Canterbury Tales. Background. September 15, 2007. Above is a pilgrimage scene from a stained glass window in Canterbury Cathedral. 2-20-08. Mrs. Billet Canterbury Tales /58. 2. Canterbury Tales. Background. Two Main Types. Direct Characterization. Definition. : The author TELLS information about the character. . Example. : . Samantha was sad. . Indirect Characterization. Definition. : The author SHOWS information about the character. This is often considered better writing. . :. 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 . Characterization-. the method a writer uses to develop the . personality. of . a. . character.. Four elements of characterization are: . . 1) appearance. 2) character’s actions/speech. 3) character’s thoughts/feelings. 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.. Direct Characterization. The author tells readers about characters by making direct statements about their personality. . Example: The quiet girl and her rambunctious brother strolled down the path to the beach.. . – . the way an author reveals the special qualities and personalities of a character in a story, making the character believable. . Analyzing Character Traits. We try to figure out what a character in a book is like by paying attention to the clues the author gives us. This is called “. English. What a story needs…. T. he development of the characters, which is known as characterization, is . extremely. important to bring out the . essence. of the story.. Characterization. is the process through which the writer brings forth the nature, personality, and physical appearance of the characters for the reader's better understanding of them.. 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.. You need your literature book!. Directions: Use yesterday’s notes to help you answer these questions.. In what form of English is . T. he Canterbury Tales . written?. Where are the pilgrims in . The 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, royal messenger under King Edward III.. 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..