The Canterbury Tales

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October 25, 1400

Chaucer died on ______

Middle English

Chaucer legitimizes the use of ___________________ in England

Page

Chaucer served as a ____ in the Royal Court as a teenager

Poetry, prose

Chaucer was a noted writer of both _____ and _______

1343

Chaucer was born around the year _____ in London, England

St. Thomas Becket

From the Tabard Inn, the pilgrims proceed to the shrine of _______, which is located in canterbury

Latin, French

Previously, before CT, authors chose to write their works in ______ or _____

Southwark (central london)

Tabard Inn is located in _______

Magnum opus

The Canterbury Tales is considered to be Chaucer's _______

Introductory/main narrative

The Canterbury Tales is set up as a frame story. ______ is presented for the purpose of setting the stage either for a more emphasized second narrative or for a set of shorter stories

Vernacular english

The Canterbury Tales popularized the use of _____________ for a major work of literature

Anthology

The genre is an _______, which is a collection of stories

60

The journey to the shrine is about ______ miles

Tabard Inn

The pilgrims meet at ________, which is located in Southwark (Central London)

30

There are ____ pilgrims, with one being the narrator

His position as a page

What exposed Chaucer to a number of different ideas and cultures?

Page

What, although it was a low ranking servant, showed Chaucer how the wealthy elite of his time acted? His position as a _______

Frame stories

_________ are often organized as a gathering of people in one place for the exchange of stories, each character tells his or her tale, and the frame tale progresses in that manner

He was corrupt

"He would allow-just for a quart of wine-any good lad to keel a concubine"

Anthology

A collection of stories


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