PPT-The Knight’s Tale [ Geoffrey Chaucer]

Middle English period 1 Middle English period 1 The Knights Tale contd Middle English period 1 The Knights Tale contd 580 Up rist this joly . s that truth-telling leads to suffering and the Manciple is silenced by "my dame" and is prevented from getting the last word (line 317). Likewise, Phebus is silenced by the Manciple. The Manciple's 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 . A Consideration of . the Chivalric. When Do We Think Military Force is Appropriate? . Defense of borders—when attacked or invaded.. Defense of ideas which are central to one’s being. (Political and or Religious Freedom). 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 . 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. Merci. Revision . Title. • "La Belle Dame Sans . Merci. " means "the beautiful woman without mercy.". • It is the title of an old French poem by Alain . Chartier. - the secretary and court poet of Charles VI. and Charles VII. of France, written in 1424.. 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.. 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. . Mrs. Tucker. 7. th. Grade World History/Honors. Cobalt Institute of Math and Science. Samurai vs. Knight Venn Diagram. Samurai. Had steel swords. Wore multiple medium weighted leather plates for armor. 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.. 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 . 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.. 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 .