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Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer. Biographical info. Dates: c.1343-1400 Thames St., London, England First to be buried in Westminster Abbey’s Poet’s Corner. Biographical Info. Chaucer’s father was a wine merchant Family belonged to the upper middle class Married Philippa Roet

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Geoffrey Chaucer

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  1. Geoffrey Chaucer

  2. Biographical info • Dates: c.1343-1400 • Thames St., London, England • First to be buried in Westminster Abbey’s Poet’s Corner

  3. Biographical Info • Chaucer’s father was a wine merchant • Family belonged to the upper middle class • Married Philippa Roet • Well respected among peers and held favor with the king • Little is known apart from accomplishments

  4. Biographical Info • Chaucer held several positions, including: • Esquire of the royal court • Comptroller of Customs, port of London • Soldier • Diplomat • Poet • Justice of peace • Member of parliament

  5. Consider... • You’re going on a 55 mile journey ... • by horse • with strangers • with people from different classes and professions • What would you do to pass the time?

  6. The Canterbury Tales • Frame narrative: a main story with one or more secondary stories within it • Example: The Notebook • Follows a group of people on a pilgrimage to Canterbury

  7. The Canterbury Tales • 29 pilgrims traveling from Southwark (2 miles outside London) to Canterbury (55 miles away) • Storytelling contest • Best story wins a meal at the Tabard Inn (paid by the others)

  8. What is a Pilgrimage? • A pilgrimage is a journey to a shrine that is important to a person’s beliefs or faith • In the Canterbury Tales, the pilgrims are traveling to St. Thomas Becket’s Shrine

  9. Who are the Pilgrims? • The Knight • The Miller • The Reeve • The Cook • The Man of the Law • The Wife of Bath • The Friar • The Summoner • The Clerk • The Merchant

  10. Who are the Pilgrims? • The Squire • The Franklin • The Physician • The Pardoner • The Shipman • The Prioress • The Monk • The Nun’s Priest • The Yeoman

  11. Focus Question: List 3 things you learned today about Chaucer and/or the Canterbury Tales.

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