PPT-Chaucer’s “Wife of Bath”

Historical Background Women Very passive societal role inferiorobedient to males Physicalemotional abuse Had occupations Tradeswomen Baker Shopkeeper Etc Peasants wives worked fields. 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 . 1 The Wife of Bath :. 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 . MARTIN RAHEEM. 10/14/2014. Brit.Lit/3 PERIOD. Martin R Barshawee. The Wife of Bath’s . A wealthy woman who made her money from making clothes.. She sewed the clothes by her hands.. Character description . By: Sam . Nesser. , Mollie Stein, Emily . Kurzinski. , Stacey . Krusper. , and Noelle Barnhart. video. Music video. . characters. The Wife of Bath. The Knight. The Queen. Minister. King Arthur. Prologue. 1 The Wife of Bath Noyona and Mikaila. Wife’s Idea of Sex. “Maked for purgacioun” - graphic language (shocking for a woman to be so open about sexuality and human anatomy) . “use his sely instrument” - “Ya nasty” (Mikaila) - instrument: “means of pursuing an aim” “tool” “musical instrument” - over exaggerates/ makes more complex. 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. By: Sam . Nesser. , Mollie Stein, Emily . Kurzinski. , Stacey . Krusper. , and Noelle Barnhart. video. Music video. . characters. The Wife of Bath. The Knight. The Queen. Minister. King Arthur. Prologue. Geoffrey Chaucer. Warm Up. When you have a disagreement with someone how do you resolve the issue?. Explain using an example, 2-4 sentences. . Background Notes: Wife of Bath . The Wife of Bath’s Tale revolves around an argument about what women want.. 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 . Brief Review. Organizational Plan. 4 tales per person: 2 coming; 2 going. Actually completed 22. Began 2 others. Journey to the shrine of Thomas a Becket in Canterbury. Becket, murdered in 1170. Use of journey motif as framing . “the wife of bath’s tale” from . the Canterbury Tales. By: Geoffrey Chaucer. Geoffrey Chaucer. “The . guilty think all talk is of themselves. .”. Why this text? . The Canterbury Tales is considered by many to be one of the greatest works in English Literature, In this lesson, students are exposed to elements of Chaucer’s Genius, such as his use of the frame story and multiple narrators to tell his tales.. Geoffrey Chaucer. Warm Up. When you have a disagreement with someone how do you resolve the issue?. Explain using an example, 2-4 sentences. . Background Notes: Wife of Bath . The Wife of Bath’s Tale revolves around an argument about what women want..