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. Chaucer ’ s female characters In the Canterbury Tales : B orn to thralldom and penance, And to been under mannes governance Ritger 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 . Prologue Notes. Geoffrey Chaucer. Considered the “father of English literature.”. Wrote in the vernacular, middle English.. Was a public servant/diplomat and a writer.. Famous for writing . Troilus and Criseyde . 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. :. 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. . 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.. 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. 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..