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The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales. J.L. Ilsley High School English 12 Eras and Ages. Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400). Writer Poet Diplomat Educator Philosopher Husband Father Father of English Lit. The Book. One of the original works of English Literature

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The Canterbury Tales

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  1. The Canterbury Tales J.L. Ilsley High School English 12 Eras and Ages

  2. Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400) • Writer • Poet • Diplomat • Educator • Philosopher • Husband • Father • Father of English Lit

  3. The Book • One of the original works of English Literature • Chaucer was the first to argue that there could be a literature in English, as opposed to Latin or Greek.

  4. The Manuscript • Published before the printing press • Hand-lettered • Illuminated Manuscript • Stylized initial letters

  5. The Story • Pilgrimage to Canterbury • Knight, Miller, Nun, Monk, Merchant, Cook, Physician, Wife of Bath, etc. • Stories while traveling

  6. The Language • Written in “Middle English” • Anglo-Saxon (Germanic) with Latin and French thrown in • Wait till you hear it!

  7. The Miller’s Tale • After the Knight’s Tale (which was chivalrous) • He was drunk • He was naughty • He was the comic relief

  8. The Story • Young woman (Alison), rich older husband (John) • Pretty girl, loved by the young men in the community • Seduced by Nicholas, but also loved by Absolom

  9. The Miller’s Tale, Continued • Nicholas dupes Alison’s husband by convincing him that there is going to be a Biblical flood; the husband hides in a tub on the roof. • Absolom serenades Alison, but she isn’t interested. She and Nicholas are cruel to him.

  10. In the end… • Nicholas gets the girl, but also gets “hurt” • Absolom gets his feelings hurt • John falls off the roof in his tub; neighbours think he’s nuts • Alison remains a ho

  11. Let’s Read an Excerpt!

  12. Questions for Reading – Copy and complete for Wednesday • How is Alison described in “The Miller’s Tale”? (Include some of the animals and plants that Alison is compared to, and discuss her looks.) • How does Absalom try to “woo” Alison? • How does astrology feature in this story? Who makes predictions based on the stars? Who believes them? • Cite a tricky line or passage from “The Miller’s Tale.” What strategies did you use to make meaning? • What is the theme of “The Miller’s Tale”? What is Chaucer saying about marriage, youth, or love?

  13. Works Cited • http://www.vmi.edu/fswebs.aspx?tid=34099&id=34337 • http://www.librarius.com/cantales.htm • http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/nael/noa/audio.htm • http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/~chaucer/teachslf/milt-par.htm • http://www.umm.maine.edu/faculty/necastro/chaucer/ct/milt/

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