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Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer. Born in London, 1343, son of a wine merchant Grew up in “London Vintry,” where ships docked with wines from France and Spain Grew up during the Hundred Years War & Black Death Pandemic Chaucer grew up around various people from different walks of life.

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Geoffrey Chaucer

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  1. Geoffrey Chaucer • Born in London, 1343, son of a wine merchant • Grew up in “London Vintry,” where ships docked with wines from France and Spain • Grew up during the Hundred Years War & Black Death Pandemic • Chaucer grew up around various people from different walks of life. • Learned new languages: French & Latin

  2. Geoffrey Chaucer • Chaucer becomes apprenticed to nobility • Fine Schooling at the Count of Ulster • Learned etiquette and manners • Followed a strict Christian practice. • Worked on keeping books during the Hundred Years War for Edward III. • Becomes ambassador and travels to Spain, France, Italy, etc. and learns more languages and skills.

  3. Medieval Riddle #2 In former days my father and mother, Abandoned me dead, lacking breath Or life or being. Then one began, A kinswoman kind, to care for and love me;Covered me with her clothing, wrapped me in her raiment, With the same affection she felt for her own; Until by the law of my life's shaping, Under alien bosom I quickened with breath. My foster mother fed me thereafter, Until I grew sturdy and strengthened for flight. Then of her dear ones, of daughters and sons, She had the fewer for what she did.

  4. Answer to Medieval Riddle #2 A Bird

  5. Pilgrimage to Canterbury The pilgrimage from Southwark (Southern part of London) to Canterbury took 10-14 days depending on weather conditions and number of travelers.

  6. The Canterbury Tales • Idea contrived originally in 1386 • Story was to be a collection of 120 stories that were told by various pilgrims on a pilgrimage. (30 pilgrims: 2 stories on the way there, 2 stories on the way back). • Published version: 24 stories (2 in prose, 22 in verse) • Pilgrimage was for Thomas à Becket • Archbishop of Canterbury that was murdered at his cathedral in 1170 A.D. • “Odd assembly on purpose”

  7. The Canterbury Tales • Tales were told by characters from different classes and “walks of life” • Idea was to give the readers a perspective with respect to values and characteristics ascribed to particular social or economic groups (middle class, religious officials, etc.) • Stories are competitive, follow various formats, different tones, different narrators, etc. • Stories reflect the values of the characters that orated them.

  8. Medieval Riddle #1 Oft I must strive with wind and wave, Battle them both when under the seaI feel out the bottom, a foreign land. In lying still I am strong in the strife;If I fail in that they are stronger than I, And wrenching me loose, soon put me to rout.They wish to capture what I must keep. I can master them both if my grip holds out,If the rocks bring succor and lend support, Strength in the struggle. Ask me my name!

  9. Answer to Medieval Riddle #1 An Anchor

  10. “General Prologue” • Introduction of the story • Introduction of the characters • Special emphasis placed on characterization • Physical appearance, clothing, accessories, behaviors, etc. • Understanding their place with regard to social status is indicative of what kind of story they are likely to produce. • Allows reader to establish moral judgments.

  11. Seven Deadly Sins • One of the underlying motifs in the tales is the use of the Cardinal Sins • Wrath • Pride • Envy • Greed • Gluttony • Sloth • Lust • Through elaborate characterization, nearly all of Chaucer’s pilgrims were seemingly guilty of one or more of these sins. • Emphasis of sin was based on physical appearance, behavior, monetary situation, and/or allusion to sexual perversion. Are you a sinner?????

  12. Medieval Riddle #3 A lonely wanderer, wounded with iron, I am smitten with war-blades, sated with strife,Worn with the sword-edge; I have seen many battles, Much hazardous fighting, oft without hopeOf comforts or help in the carnage of war Ere I perish and fall in the fighting of men.The leavings of hammers, the handiwork of smiths, Batter and bite me, hard-edged and sharp;The brunt of the battle I am doomed to endure. In all the folk-stead no leech could I findWith wort or simple to heal my wounds; But day and night with the deadly blowsThe marks of the war-blades double and deepen. What am I?

  13. Answer to Medieval Riddle #3 A Shield

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