2 Medieval and Shakespeare

Poetry often has rhyme and rhythm.
What 'rhyme' does Beowulf have?
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Poetry often has rhyme and rhythm.
What 'rhyme' does Beowulf have?

Slide 1 - Open question

What 'rhythm' does Beowulf have?

Slide 2 - Open question

Look on page 10. What rhyme do the Canterbury tales have?

Slide 3 - Open question

What rhythm do the Canterbury Tales have?

Slide 4 - Open question

Which Tale canNOT be found in the Canterbury Tales?
A
The Knight's Tale
B
The Greengrocer's Tale
C
The Summoner's Tale
D
The Wife of Bath's Tale

Slide 5 - Quiz

Whose grave did the pilgrims want to visit in Canterbury?

Slide 6 - Open question

The theme of the Pardoner's sermons: The root of all evil is ...
A
sex
B
avarice
C
greed
D
sloth

Slide 7 - Quiz

What do the three rioters find under the tree?
A
The person they were looking for: Death
B
Eight tons of beer
C
A bag with relics
D
Gold coins

Slide 8 - Quiz

What's the name of the author of The Canterbury Tales?

Slide 9 - Mind map

Sonnets

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What do you know about sonnets?

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Slide 12 - Video

Both:

14 lines of 10 syllables (5 iambs)

Often serves a s a summary
Embracing rhyme     Alternate rhyme

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From: "Amoretti"

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The sonnet is
A
English because Spencer is Shakespeare's contemporary
B
English, because the rhyme scheme is a version of ABABCDCDEFEFGG
C
Italian because the break (poetic turn) is after line 8
D
Italian, because it consists of 3 quatrains

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