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The Canterbury Tales/The Wife of Bath
The Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer's
The Wife of Bath
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The Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer's
The Wife of Bath
Slide 1 - Slide
Middle English Period
Late Middle Ages 1066 - 1500
1066: William the Conqueror - Norman Conquest
Changes in language and culture:
Political: feudalism
Cultural: from Saxon (Germanic) to Norman (French)
Language: French dominant until late 14th century
Slide 2 - Slide
The Canterbury Tales
written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387 and 1400
a collection of 24 stories
tales are part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together from London to Canterbury
Slide 3 - Slide
Chaucer
Chaucer : page, soldier, diplomat, justice of peace
Wanted to write in the vernacular = language that is commonly spoken
Called " Father of the English Literature"
Link-and-frame story
Pilgrim tells two tales
panoramic view of medieval society > depicts different classes & social order, feudal system (land/aristocracy/church)
Information lower /middle classes
Slide 4 - Slide
Middle English
amydde
2. abedde
3. anyght
4. eek
5. ich
6. nay
7. seken
Slide 5 - Slide
Canterbury
Cathedral
Became popular pilgrimage site after the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket in 1170
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Slide 7 - Video
Slide 8 - Video
Slide 9 - Video
Why is this tale fit for the The Wife?
Slide 10 - Mind map
In The Wife's Tale, what does the Knight do to merit punishment?
A
lies to the king
B
rapes a girl
C
steals from the Queen
D
cheats on his wife
Slide 11 - Quiz
What is the Knight's original sentence by King Arthur?
A
beheading
B
banishment
C
imprisonment
D
he has to apologize
Slide 12 - Quiz
Who decided that the Knight should have a different sentence?
A
His victim
B
The knights
C
The Queen
D
An old hag
Slide 13 - Quiz
What quest is the Knight sent on?
A
He needs to find a wife
B
He needs to slay a dragon
C
He needs to find out what women most desire
D
He needs to find a magic sword
Slide 14 - Quiz
What troubles his quest?
A
because every answer he hears is different
B
because he is unable to speak to women
C
because the women all lie to him
D
he lost his way
Slide 15 - Quiz
What are some of the answers that the knight receives as he goes around England looking for the answer to his challenge?
Slide 16 - Open question
In exchange for giving the knight the correct answer & saving his life, what does the hag want?
A
money
B
marriage
C
a child
D
nothing
Slide 17 - Quiz
What does the old woman tell the knight she will be if she remains old and ugly?
A
good and faithful
B
rich
C
very wise
Slide 18 - Quiz
So what do women really want according to this story?
Slide 19 - Open question
How does the woman’s appearance change at the end of the story?
Slide 20 - Open question
How do you interpret the final resolution?
Is she giving in to male dominance? Is he giving her the upper hand?
Slide 21 - Open question
What's the lesson to be learnt from this tale?
Slide 22 - Open question
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