PPT-Characters in The Canterbury Tales

Mrs Kinney English 12 genteel man who loved truth freedom chivalry and honor a truly distinguished man battled Christians and nonChristians Crusades his fighting spanned 40 years over. and FABLES. Mrs. Colley. Folktale. A . folktale. is a traditional narrative that is passed down by word of mouth. Different forms of folktales may include legends, fairy tales, animal tales, trickster tales, fables and myths. Trickster tales feature a wily animal character who tries to outsmart other characters. . :. 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 . 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.. 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. Fables. Definition. : A brief story that sets forth some pointed statement of truth. Origin. : Found in almost every country. Handed down from generation to generation as oral literature. Content. : Usually contains incidents that relate to the unusual, sometimes supernatural. 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.. A look to the history behind the literature. William the Bastard becomes William the Conqueror…. In 1066, William the Bastard of Normandy along with his troops conquer Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings.. 1600–1800. David Shaw. http://docs.djshaw.co.uk/CCL/CCL_DJS_2017-06-06.pptx. Publications. Also . https://blogdjshaw.wordpress.com/. Medieval libraries. Almost no ‘private’ libraries. Some royal collectors. Trickster Tales. A folk tale about an animal or person who engages in trickery, violence, and magic..   . Characters. There are not many characters, usually two. . One character is a good and clever trickster and one is a "bad" character. . "If you see the magic in a fairy tale, you can face the future." ~Danielle Steel~. "If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales." ~Albert Einstein~. 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. Written by Geoffrey Chaucer, who served in various court positions throughout his life. Follows the format of . The . Decameron. by . Boccacio. Incorporates characters from most social classes, mixing together .