The Canterbury Tales
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
