PPT-The Canterbury Tales Prologue with Characterization

Lines 144 People want to go on religious pilgrimages to spiritual places in the springtime when the April rains have soaked deep into the dry ground to water the flowers roots and when Zephyrus the god of the west wind has helped new flowers to grow everywhere and when you can see the constellation Aries in the sky and when the birds sing all the time Some people go to other countries but many people in England choose to go to the city of Canterbury in southeastern England to visit the remains of Thomas Becket the Christian martyr who had the power of healing people. 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 . :. 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.. By Geoffrey . Chaucer. Geoffrey Chaucer. Born around 1340, died 1400, in London. Among the first writers to show that English could be a respectable literary language. Joined the king’s army to fight against the French in the Hundred Years’ War and was captured by the French. . 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. 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. Characters: Page 785. The Prologue. Prologue. : A short introduction at the beginning of the play that . gives a brief . overview of the play. . Chorus. : A single actor who welcomes the audience and gives them . 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.. 1340?--1400. A Few Significant Facts!. Completed during the third, mature phase of Chaucer’s writing career, the end of 1300s.. Written in English (Middle English) . while French . remained the language of England’s royal court and members of the English upper-class.. 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. Chaucer & . The Canterbury Tales. English 12 – Miss Foster. Geoffrey Chaucer. Born 1342, Died 1400 (both in London, England). Considered the “Father of English Literature”. Wrote in the common language of the people (Middle English). 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.. The Canterbury Tales. Born around 1343 in London. Son of a middle- class wine merchant. Became a page in the royal household when he was a teenager.. Mundane jobs . BUT-. he was exposed . to . proper speech, manners, and the .