Literature 5V: Middle English

Old and Middle English


Beowulf
&
Geoffrey Chaucer

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Old and Middle English


Beowulf
&
Geoffrey Chaucer

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Shakespeare
1564-1616

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In which language did the English speak in Shakespeare's time?
A
Late Modern English
B
Middle English
C
Early Modern English
D
Old English

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Geoffrey Chaucer


around 1340-1400

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In which language did the English speak in Chaucer's time?
A
Late Modern English
B
Middle English
C
Early Modern English
D
Old English

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Slide 8 - Video

shoures
droghte
licour
vertu
engendred
flour
showers
drought
liquid
power
flower
created

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Slide 10 - Mind map

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today's goals:
After today's class you have learned about Geoffrey Chaucer and his Canterbury Tales

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The Canterbury Tales
Written by Geoffrey Chaucer, ‘the Father of English poetry’, the first great writer in English
A lot known about his “working/social” life (not his personal life), well-documented
Written in Middle English >accessible for everyone (French and Latin were prestigious languages)
A collection of stories within a main story

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Structure
Frame narrative: stories within a bigger story
General prologue: introduction of how the stories came to be told
Prologues (of the individual stories): links between tales; running commentary; interaction between pilgrims

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The Road
The Pilgrims’ Journey Distance: about 56 miles Travel (about 90 kilometres)
 Time: at least 4 days 
Beginning: The Tabard Inn
Destination: Canterbury Cathedral

The Road

  • The Pilgrims’ Journey Distance: about 56 miles (about 90 kilometres)
  • Travel Time: at least 4 days 
  • Beginning: The Tabard Inn
  • Destination: Canterbury Cathedral

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Social Commentary
  • The pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales come from different levels of society.
  • The diverse group is brought together by a common goal: the pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral.
  • Chaucer’s characters are very well-defined and well- developed, each with his/her own flaws and virtues.
  • Several of the pilgrims represent different types of people from the Church, an important institution in medieval society.
  • Chaucer’s detailed look at medieval life provides social commentary, or insight into his society, its values, and its customs.

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According to Chaucer
he meets a group of [29] pilgrims at The Tabard Inn in London.
he promises to join them on their pilgrimage to Canterbury.
the Host (owner of the inn) decides to have a story-telling competition.
Each pilgrim should tell two stories on the way to Canterbury and two on the way back.
The work is unfinished (only 24). There are tales missing and we don’t know if the pilgrims reached Canterbury :(

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Reader: Questions
Please read pages 1-4 of your reader and make the comprehension check on page 4.

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