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Yeoman – page 123 What fictional character does the Yeoman’s description remind you of?

Yeoman – page 123 What fictional character does the Yeoman’s description remind you of? Be able to explain why using details from the text. . What are some humorous reasons that you would delete your Facebook account?. What is Satire? .

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Yeoman – page 123 What fictional character does the Yeoman’s description remind you of?

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  1. Yeoman – page 123 • What fictional character does the Yeoman’s description remind you of? • Be able to explain why using details from the text.

  2. What are some humorous reasons that you would delete your Facebook account?

  3. What is Satire? • Writing that ridicules human weakness, vice, or folly in order to bring about human reform. • Persuade reader to believe something by showing the opposing view as absurd, vicious or inhumane. **poking fun of something for change**

  4. A Nun • Takes a vow to commit to spiritual life • Leave society to live in monastery – prayer, chastity and obedience • Chaucer’s: Courtly

  5. A Monk • Take vow to commit to spiritual life • Leave society to live in monastery – prayer, chastity, and obedience • Chaucer’s: Hunter

  6. A Friar • Takes a vow to commit to spiritual life • Moves around the community, performing services and working among the lay people • Begs for donations • Chaucer’s: Corrupt -Takes money from the rich -Women

  7. Read: the Nun, the Monk, the Friar • Pages 124-127 • Answer the questions on the worksheet **Reading tip: read through character in full first, THEN go back and find answers What you do not finish in class, please finish for homework 

  8. Exit Slip: What do you think Chaucer is trying to say about the church through his use of satire?

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