WARM-UP 09/17/12

• Describe a time when something turned out the opposite of how you expected it to. Write a paragraph explaining this event.

• What is irony? Explain it in your own words.

IRONY

• The contrast between appearance and reality.

IRONY

• Verbal Irony: You say the opposite of what you mean.• Ex: You say, “That’s just great” in a disgusted tone.

• Situational Irony: the exact opposite of what you would expect to happen, happens.• Ex: A preacher’s kid getting arrested.

• Dramatic Irony: occurs when the audience knows something the character does not; helps to create suspense.• Ex: The audience knows a character is about to walk into

danger, and the character does it anyway.

I R O N Y

THE PARDONER’S TALE

PRESENTATION CRITERIA

• Full summary of section and character.• Facebook page fully explained.• Give reasoning for choices.• Cite the text, and show you know it.

Grading CriteriaFormal speech and conduct.Ownership of material.Back up inferences with evidence.

THE KNIGHT

• Chivalrous• Honorable and noble• Fought in the name of Christianity• Victorious in battle• True, perfect, gentle• Wise

THE SQUIRE

• Trainee to be a knight• Son of the knight• Around 20 years old• Strong but moderately built• Dressed fancy• Well-mannered and trained• Knew how to joust, dance, draw and write

YEOMAN

• Assistant to the squire• Green coat and hood• Carried bow and arrow• Peacocked feathered arrows; always looked nice

• Shield and sword• Medal of St. Christopher

THE NUN

• Spoke sub-style French• Tried to “courtly”• Entertaining• Pleasant and friendly

• Very sympathetic and tender• Cried easily

• Wide forehead• Large lady

THE MONK

• Hunter• Head of monastery• Progressive/liberal• Didn’t take St. Benedict’s rule too seriously• Easily forgot about his wrongdoings; didn’t feel guilty.

• Didn’t want to study all day• Wanted to enjoy the things of the world

• Bald, fat, personable

THE FRIAR (HUBERT)

• Careless and merry• Limiter: could beg in certain districts on behalf of

the poor• Used his religious position for money• Told people they were serious about their faith if they

would give money to him in order to confess• Had many women• Knew women and bars better than the poor and

sick• Only would do business with those he could gain from.

THE MERCHANT

• Business man who trades• In a lot of debt, though he boasted of his business

skill• Excellent fellow

OXFORD CLERIC

• Clergy member• Still a student• Only cared about studying

• Not too fat, Hollow look, sober stare• Received no promotion in the church• Poor religious intellectual• Wouldn’t promote himself, wouldn’t seek a job in the

secular world• Only spoke when necessary• Moral, virtuous speech

A SERJEANT AT THE LAW

• Lawyer• Wise• Knew everything about the law; very

knowledgeable• Busy• Plain looking and dressed, unremarkable

FRANKLIN

• Well to-do land owner• Lived for pleasure• Thought that was life’s ultimate goal

• Ultimate pleasure was sensual pleasure• Held parties all the time• Ate and drank, no restriction

• Well-liked by everyone• Served as a Justice

COOK AND SKIPPER

• Had an ulcer on his knee• Made author concerned with eating his food

• Fine chef

• Serious sailor• Showed no mercy• Made his prisoners walk the plank

• Experienced and overcome many dangers at sea• “Excellent Fellow”

DOCTOR

• Supposedly “Knowledgeable”• Bases his cures on bogus theories• Got a lot of money anyway

• Didn’t real the Bible very much.• Ate a lot.• Extremely greedy and rich but stingy

WIFE OF BATH

• Somewhat deaf• Intimidating, crafty• 5 husbands• Traveled 3 times to Jerusalem• Gap teeth, broad hips• Sociable

PARSON

• Priest in a church• Really knew Christ’s gospel• Preach well; holy• Faithful to his parish • Hated cursing, morally upright• Said, “If we can’t trust religious leaders, than who

can we trust?”• Lived what he believed

PLOWMAN

• Honest worker• Loved God• Charitable• Paid his tithes

THE MILLER

• Someone who operates a mill (machine to grind cereal for flower)• Large fellow, broad• Boastful about his strength• Liked to tell drinking stories• Thief• Stole grain

• Played bagpipes

THE MANCIPLE

• In charge of purchase and storage of food in monasteries • Illiterate but very street smart• Natural skill in business dealings• Could teach the well-educated how to stay out of debt

THE REEVE

• Easily excited• Like a mayor• Good at his job• Could predict how much they will harvest• Efficient

• Feared by people• Would collect debts

• Carpenter

THE SUMMONER

• Lower class job; bring people before the church to account for their sins

• Easily bribed and abused people who he found “sinning”

• Lumpy face• Many pimples

• Loved garlic and onions• A drunkard• Could be paid off with wine• Slept with prostitutes• Blackmailed for money and other favors

THE PARDONER

• Preacher delegated to raise money for religious workers by soliciting offerings• Long yellow hair, had a rat-tail• Bulging eyeballs• Rode a castrated horse• Cheated priests• Traded them so-called “relics” (things that one time

belonged to saints) for money• Very greedy

“THE PARDONER’S TALE”

• Complete the questions on Page 154• “Reading Check” and “Thinking Critically” #s 1-12