Medieval LiteraturePart Two

• Canterbury Tales• Federigo’s Falcon• Sir Gawain and the Green Knight• Ballads:• -Bonny Barbara Alan• -Sir Patrick Spens

Canterbury Tales

by Geoffrey Chaucer1340-1400

One of greatest English poetsCanterbury Tales is his

masterpiece

Geoffrey Chaucer

• Is considered to be one of greatest English poets

• Canterbury Tales is his masterpiece

Pages 108-09• Name his first writing effort• Despite his writing efforts, his primary

career was_________• His second major work was_________• Why did he write it?• What happened to his cousin?• What occured during the last two decades

of his life?• Where is he buried? How did he see

himself?

• 1340-45 Birth of Chaucer

1348-50 The Black Death

1357 Chaucer a page for the Countess of Ulster.

1359-60 Chaucer serves in the war in France.

1360 Chaucer, captured by the French, is ransomed (for 16 pounds).

1366 Chaucer marries Philippa Roet, a lady-in-waiting in the Queen's household- two sons

• 1382 The Bible is translated into English (The "Wycliffte Bible"; a later versions is made in 1388).

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• 1366-72 travels to Spain, France and Italy.

1367 works as a squire in the court of Edward III; granted a payment of 20 marks per annum for life.

1368-72 writes "Fragment A" of the Romaunt of the Rose, The Book of the Duchess, probably a good many lyrics in French and English, now lost, and such lyrics as The Complaint unto Pity and The Complaint to His Lady.

• 1382 The Bible is translated into English (The "Wycliffte Bible"; a later versions is made in 1388).

1387-92 Chaucer begins The Canterbury Tales

The pilgrims journey begins

1396-1400• the latest of the Tales, including probably

The Nun's Priest's Tale, The Canon's Yeoman's Tale (though part is probably earlier), the Parson's Tale are written

Chaucer dies 1400

• His stories live on…

Poet’s Corner- Westminster Abbey London, England

Words to know

• Pilgrimage• Shrine of Thomas of Becket• Canterbury• Prologue• Tabard Inn

Day three- Canterbury Tales

• EQ: What elements of a narrative poem does

the author introduce In The Prologue?

Elements of a narrative poem

• Setting• Plot• Characters• Theme• Point of view

Today’s Pilgrims

• How does each provide an insight for society during the time Chaucer lived?

• Knight• Squire• Nun/Prioress• Monk• Friar• Merchant

Day 5

• Today’s Pilgrims:• Guildsmen• Physican• Wife of Bath• Pardoner• Summoner• Today’s handouts:# 6 Pilgrims pg 2• # 7 9 innkeeper’s game plan• HW: what you do not complete in class

Monday---EQ:

• EQ: How does Chaucer establish a frame story in Canterbury Tales?

• Today’s agenda:• Frame story• Genre/ what fits where• The Pardoner’s Tale• Tomorrow’s test

A story within a story

• Story about a stories( the Innkeeper’s contest of tales)

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Monday, Feb. 7 day 6

• The Pardoner’s Tale• EQ: What were the popular literary genres

of the Middle Ages? How can the relationship between the tale and the teller be described in the Pardoner’s Tale?

• Handout-13

Genres• Chivalric romance- a non scholarly

narrative in metrical verse; tale of adventure, knightly conflict and pageantry

• Myth- retelling of a classic myth• Beast Fable-animal characters with human

qualities; clever tale that teaches a moral• Breton Lais – story set in Breton,FR

region- magic, fairies, folklore, love• Allegory- people and things represent

abstract qualities• Jokes- sermon- moral tale-

Which genre fits?

• 1. What characters would likely tell a chivalric romance?

• 2. Who might tell a story about a saint?• Who might tell a joke?• How about the Pardoner?

The Pardoners Tale

• Create a web• Physical Talents Main motivations• description

• The Pardoner

• Vices Profession Probable Story Types

Tomorrow’s test

• Chaucer biography• Prologue• Pilgrims- Chaucer’s attitude about them • -social classes- who belongs to which

one?• Chaucer’s genres• Pardoner’s Tale• Frame Story

Pilgrims

• Those Chaucer admires most• Knight• Oxford Cleric• Admires least• Friar, • Summoner • Pardoner

List of Pilgrims• Knight• Squire-young man training to be knight• Yeoman-servant to royalty who has

knowledge of the • woods• Nun/prioress• Monk• Friar- member of religious group sworn to

poverty and living on charitable donations,• were to teach about Jesus and to live good

lives

Words to know:prologue: spoken or written introduction to a work of literaturepilgrimage: long journey to a holy placebegins in AprilTabard Inn- where pilgrimage beginsShrine of Saint Thomas of Becket: named afterArchbishop who was murdered in his own cathedral, of located in Canterbury, located approx. 55 miles from London

characterization- writer develops character’s personality through description of dress, way they speak, their thought, feelings and actions

Do Now:• Using the purple text or notes answer the

following questions;• 1. Who is older the Knight or The

Squire?• 2. Which one plays the flute?• 3. On what does the Oxford Cleric spend

his money?• 4. What was his response to his friends

generosity?• What about him tells us he is humble?

Create ppts of your topics

• Research each of your topics• Put bullets of information about them on

slides and pictures• 2-3 per topic • You will present them to the class

Today’s characters:• Franklin-(122) • Doctor- (124) What is his personality like?• Woman from Bath-(125) What is your

main impression of her? Why?• The Reeve-(128) What is ironic about

him?• The Summoner- (130)What does Chaucer

want us to believe about him based on the condition of his skin?

Day Four- Feb. 3

• EQ: How do the characterizations of the pilgrims depict Chaucer’s opinions of

the societal values and customs during the Middle Ages?

Agenda:Daily 10Research topicsCompletion of character websRemainder of prologue

Narrators impressions of the church in his day

• Some are corrupt –Who are they?• Hypocritical• Overly materialistic

• Others are:• Pious• Charitable• honorable

This week Feb. 7-11• Monday- conclusion of Canterbury Tales• Tuesday- The Prologue to A Pardoner’s Tale and

Pardoner’s Tale• Complete handout & review for test• Wednesday- Canterbury Test:• Chaucer bio, Canterbury Tales and A Pardoner’s Tale• Thursday: Wife of Bath’s Tale• Complete packet is DUE!!!!• HW: Federigo’s Falcon- answer questions1,2,4 & 5• Friday: performance next slide•

Chose one of the following• Produce a love story with dramatic irony in

it and present it to the class• Act out the conflict in dinner scene from Federigo’s Falcon

Produce a frame story and present it to the class

Evaluation; all group members are prepared & participate 33%

Selected scene clearly demonstrates: dramatic irony, conflict or frame story 33%

Performance is easy to follow 33%

Ballads-Wk 5 day one

• How can the themes and speakers be compared in

• The three ballads from the Middle Ages• Sir Patrick Spens• Barbara Allan• Get Up and Bar the Door

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Feb. 15-16

• EQ: Why does King Arthur accept the Green Knight’s challenge?

• Lines 1-300• History and poem background• Vocabulary- look up each of the 16 words

quiz on story & words Thursday

Complete the story

• Answer all remaining questions in blue for tomorrow

• What elements of fantasy are introduced?• Why will Sir Gawain probably seek out the

Green Knight on the appointed day?• Why do the king and Sir Gawain laugh

after the Green Knight departs?

Literary-Romance: imaginative adventure story with noble

heroes, gallant love, a chivalric code and daring deeds

• How does the appearance of Sir Gawain • Exhibit the charactersitics of a romance?• Symbols: • holly• Green• Cut Gawain receives• Green sash

Sir Gawain Day 2-Feb. 16HW: answers-Lines 337-end

• Gawain disputes the idea, becauise if his head were chopped off, he couldn’t reattach it. He shows greater courage

in facing an ax.He might explain it as a miracle, divine

intervention or magic• The Green Knight reveals that he pulls his

punches out of respect for the Gawain.• He send his wife to test Gawain’s virtue

• When Gawain says, “Foolish cowardice taught me…” he means his cowardice lead him to break the chivalric code and knighthood.

• The Green Knight perhaps gives Gawain the green sash to remind him of their struggle.

Plot summary• Challenge-Green Knight challenges any

knight to strike him with an ax if he can return the blow in a year and a day

• Sir Gawain accepts the challenge & cuts off his head

• After a year, G looks for the GK • G meets a lord & a lady along the way-• While lord away; she offers him kisses and

a gift. Honorably he refuses. He does • Accept a green sash.• .

• He rides on & meets GK• The Green Knight raises the ax three

times to represent the 3x his wife has tempted Gawain- causing only a small cut

• He tells Gawain he knows about the sash.• Gawain admits his weakness• GK forgives him and they part friends

Assessment Options- solo or in pairs

• Create a song or a rap• that represents the poem. Make certain

that you type out the words and inform me what tune you would use if you were toperform it. Extra credit will begiven to those who perform it livein front of the class

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Reader’s Theater

• Using the text as a script;• recreate your favorite

passage in the poem, at least two pages in length..

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Map out his journey• Colorfully recreate Sir Gawain’s Journey• His starting point, his intermediate

layovers and his final destination. Where does the story begin? What type oflandscape do Gawain and his steedGringolet travel through? What places does Gawain stop at, and who does he meet etc…?Remember, this is for someonewho hasn’t read the book yet. How well will your map depict Gawain’sdifficult adventure?

Write a 20 line poem • using alliteration of your • favorite hero. It can be someone from the

past, or someone from today. Isyour hero a family member, or is your herosomebody you know atschool like a schoolteacher. Remember to putin your poem why theperson you chose is a hero

Thursday

• Presentation of projects• Test- includes vocabulary• Troy• Friday- meet in media center