PPT-Chaucer

Boccaccio and Dante Reading and Speaking p 43 Millennium 1 Italian literary tradition and its influence on Chaucers literary production 2 literary works might have influenced Chaucers The Canterbury Tales. Canterbury 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.. 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. :. 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.. Canterbury 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.. 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. Week 8 Warm-Ups. Monday: Parts of Speech. edmund. . spenser. who was inspired by . chaucer. is. buried next to him in poets corner. Monday: Parts of Speech. edmund. . spenser. - proper noun. who- relative pronoun. Early Life. Born in 1343. Son to John and Agnes. The name “Chaucer” came from a Latin word meaning shoemaker, however his father was a vintner.. Lived on Thames Street in London, England. . Went to St. Paul’s Cathedral School, where he was introduced to the writings of Virgil and Ovid.. Chaucer Editions’ . Epitaph Transcriptions and the Construction . of Chaucer . Arnold Sanders, Goucher College, . 2010. The . Workes. of . Geffrey. Chaucer, . newlie. printed, with . diuers. . addicions. 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.. 51 4 Book III of the Troilus provides the climax, in every sense, of Troilus and Criseyde The 'top 100' most commonly words in Chaucer LOOK over this 'top 100' when you read a Chaucer poem and you usually avoid the most common mistakes and misunderstandings (th The Knight. Social Group: Feudal. The Knight. Physical . Appearance. Perfect, Gentle Knight. Generous, Honorable, Truthful. Fought in many battles all around the world.. Wise. , but modest.. The Knight.