Brit Lit 1 Canterbury Tales

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iambic pentameter

10 syllables per line, 5 pairs of alternating unstressed and stressed syllables

When did the hundred years war begin

1337 (England vs France)

Between what years was Chaucer born

1340-1343

In what year did Chaucer begin to plan the Canterbury tales

1387

In what year did Chaucer Drive in where was he buried

1400 and buried in London's Westminster Abbwu

What sight does he see at the edge of the woods

24 women dancing in the woods

What three authors did Chaucer Discover while in Italy

Boccaccio Dante and Petrarch

Why do you think the character of the old man is included in this tale

He foreshadows death -teach lesson and keep story going

Why does the young rioter lie to the pharmacist

He wouldn't give him the poison if he told the truth and he needed poison strong enough to kill people (other two men)

Why would the pardoner have the rioters mention religion periodically, even though their actions were criminal

He's trying to make them think he can resolve their sins, mirroring his own behavior

in what war did Chaucer fight

Hundred Years War

How did Chaucer's family make money

In wine and leather trades

Why is the wife of Bath considered a medieval romance

It is a quest for a knight that revolves around chivalry

How was John of Gaunt connected to Chaucer

Lifelong patron in leading political figure of Chaucer

What was Chaucer's position in 1386

Member of Parliament

Who did Chaucer marry and what was her position

Philippa, lady waiting to the queen

What is the name of the area in Westminster Abbey where great English authors are buried

Poets corner

What was Chaucer's creative way of uniting the stories from the Canterbury tales

Pretended and said they were told by members of a group of travelers turning from London to Canterbury

Describe the thoughts of the younger rioter as he runs toward the town

Rationalizing killing others and getting the money so he goes to an apothecary to get poison

How did Chaucer portray himself in the Canterbury tales

Short plump and slightly foolish Pilgrim

name two reasons why it was advantageous of Chaucer to be an attendant in the household of the wife of prince lionel

Taught him the customs of upper-class life and brought him into contact with influential people

What is the title of Chaucers earliest major writing effort

The romance of the rose

What ultimately happens to each of the rioters

The youngest get stabbed and the older ones drink the poisoned wine

why does the pardoner say that the young men "received their due "

They all planned on killing each other, so they got what was coming to them (karma)

Where are the travelers going in the Canterbury tales

They're making a pilgrimage to a popular shrine of Saint Thomas a Becket in Canterbury

What is the title of Chaucers verse romance

Troilus and Criseyde

The pardoner reminds the other programs that doesn't make him do them at any time. Why does he emphasize this point

You never know when you're going to die so you should be constantly be paying to be forgiven so he can make more money by getting paid a lot from them

romance

adventure tale of knights and chivalry

irony

contrast between expectations and reality

what does the tavern-knee tell them about death

death kills everyone, he's a thief that killed thousands (plague)

What is the connection between fire and gentility

fire burns whether someone is there or not so someone should always do good works whether someone is looking or not

of which of these answers does the wife of bath agree

flattery

"If you should live til then" irony

foreshadows death (old man gives them a warning about early death)

what language was largely spoken During Chaucers lifetime

french

Define gentle birth and gentleness

gentle birth - baptism and life in God, gentleness and kindness comes from god not social rank gentleness - mercy, courteous or chivalrous quality attributed to noble birth

how does the king resolve the problem

gives the queen the decision on what to do with the knight

whats the theme

happy wife happy life

what accusations against the old man does the young man make

he accused the old man as a spy for death and says he killed all the young people

why does the knight feel dejected

he could never find the right answer bc it's not the same for everyone, scared because he doesn't have an answer

what is the pardoners attitude toward those who listen to him preach?

he doesn't actually care about their souls & just wants money

In light of the pardoners true motives, as revealed in the prologue, why is the moral of this tale ironic

he is a hypocrite, he wants to pardon everyone sins but he is a sinner too

Who is Saint Thomas a Beckett and how did he die

he is the appointed Archbishop of Canterbury and three years later he was declared a saint 4 of Henry's knights murdered him in his own cathedral

in what way is the question that the queen poses connected to the crime the knight has committed

he needs to think less about himself and more about others (women) he needs to learn how to treat women since he raped her

what is the kings response to the crime committed by the knight

he was going to kill the knight (cut head off)

why does the devil have influence over the young man

he was thinking about killing then for the money, Devil can control your mind when you have evil thoughts

foreshadow

hints about what is to come

why does the knight think he should not marry her

his family and social position wouldn't accept it

characterization

how the character develops his or her characters

explain what makes this a frame story

it's a story inside a story, prologue sets everything up and frames the story so he can win the contest

what has death done to deserve this reputation

killed thousands of people due to the plague

What does the old woman think is the chief qualification of a gentleman

loves to work for virtuous ends and intends to do what deeds of gentleness he can

foot

one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

what were some conflicts that Richard II faced during his reign

peasants revolt, angry church reformers, rebellions, cousin took his throne

what does the young mans plan suggest about human nature and desire for money

people will do anything for money

What does the old woman mean when she says that poverty can sing

poverty brings those to God

what did the knight do with the woman he met along the river

robbed her of her virtue, raped her

frame story

serves as a narrative setting or frame for one or more stories

What happens to the old woman after the knight agrees to abide by her decision

she becomes young and lovely because he let her have some power

What is the knight so upset with the old woman's proposal of matrimony

she doesn't fit his standards of a wife but is forced to follow through with it

what seems to be the wife of baths attitude toward the Friars

she doesn't like them because they just seek money and are womanizers

how might the rioters' drinking be affecting their judgement and behavior

since they are drunk they're not thinking straight and have clouded judgement so they want to kill death

what are the rioters doing together in the beginning of the tale

sitting in the tavern drinking

narrator

speaker in the story

explain what makes this a moral tale

teaches a lesson about greed (The love of money is the root of all evil)

moral tale

teaches a lesson about right and wrong

what does the old woman claim

that she's old and wise and can help him

what does the old woman request before the whole court

that the knight marry her

how might a woman's power over a lover differ from her power over a husband

the husband makes decisions for the family, a lover is just for pleasure

the old man is described as "pallor". why is he "pallor"?

the old man is death so his face is pale

who changes the kings mind

the queen

why can the poor dance and sing with relief

they don't have what thieves want so they don't have to worry about getting robbed

what is the general feeling about death

they feared him

why do they tell the tavern-knave to go at once to inquire

they want to know who was in the coffin

satire

use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, in the context of contemporary politics and other issues

What happens to the dancers when he approaches them

vanished into the air

various ways women answered the question

wealth treasure honor pleasure freedom flattered good and wise loyal fun in bed

what question did the knight have to answer

what is it that women desire most?

what do you think the old woman said in the knights ear

what women truly desire if he does what she wants

epigram

witty pointed statement is often satirical in nature

tone

writers attitude towards his/her works


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