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The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales. Geoffrey Chaucer. Life. Education. Member of the middle class Became popular with aristocracy Captured during an invasion of France King Edward III saved him! Continued to work for the monarchy . Widely read and educated Studied French poets

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The Canterbury Tales

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  1. The Canterbury Tales

  2. Geoffrey Chaucer Life Education • Member of the middle class • Became popular with aristocracy • Captured during an invasion of France • King Edward III saved him! • Continued to work for the monarchy • Widely read and educated • Studied French poets • Attended the Italian Renaissance (1372) • New ideas for writing

  3. Geoffrey Chaucer Continued LITERTURE • Most important writer of Middle English • First work, “The Romaunt of the Rose” • translation of a French poem • Biggest achievement – The Canterbury Tales • Major literary achievement in Middle English • Personal reading and experiences

  4. Geoffrey Chaucer

  5. Just kidding! Here’s the real Geoffrey Chaucer!

  6. The Canterbury Tales • Frame tale • A story that provides a vehicle for telling other stories • Think of a picture frame!

  7. TCT FRAME “The Prologue” “The Wife of Bath” “The Pardoner’s Tale” And other stories of the Pilgrimage “The Prologue”

  8. The Pilgrimage • What is a pilgrimage? • according to Webster’s dictionary: a long journey; especially to a shrine or sacred place • Do you know of any historic pilgrimages? • What was the destination in “The Canterbury Tales?” • from Southwark to the shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury

  9. Canterbury Cathedral

  10. Pilgrims • Who goes on a pilgrimage? • Pilgrims, of course! • a person who journeys in a foreign land

  11. Quick Activity • Think of LSHS as a mini society. Think of all the different kinds of people that make up our society. • How would you arrange the members of our society?

  12. Pilgrims’ Significance • Characters represent aspects of Medieval society • Presented roughly in the order of their rank • The Prologue begins with a Knight and Nun. It ends with a Pardoner and Host. • brief but vivid descriptions

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