| Chaucer--father of English Literature- Ye Ole Big Papa |
| Modern Family--Frame Stories |
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales are unique in that Chaucer was the first to develop the idea of a frame story. A frame story is a story within a story--think of the television show Modern Family--you know at the start how each separate family is holding a frame with their family's picture in it and at the end of the title sequence you realize that all of these crazy people are related to one another. See, frame story simply summed up--just to be clear, you realize you don't need an actual frame right? A frame story uses a metaphorical frame for the additional story told.
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| Pardoner's Tale |
As we begin to say good-bye to the first semester we must first jump the hurdle that is the Canterbury Tales. Your final will consists of questions from the The Pardoner's Tale--modern English, you can also watch the Pardoner's Tale animated and The Wife of Bath's Tale-modern English you may also watch the The Wife of Bath's Tale (animated). The prologue before each tale are fair game as well.
| Wife of Bath's Tale |
In addition to being tested on two of Chaucer's pilgrim stories you will be tested on SAT vocabulary from weeks 1-12. Unsure of what those vocabulary words are? Click on the the purple link to give you list of all the vocabulary for weeks 1-12 and the vocabulary from Chaucer. In hopes of lowering your affective filter and full disclosure here is the the English 12 first semester study guide. Download and print out if you were absent or lost yours. REVIEW these questions it will help you (really, I promise) on the final.
The end is almost near, the time for being grown-ups draws closer will you meet your fate willingly?
~Mrs. Ordway
Isaac Quintero Per.2
ReplyDelete1) The reason why Chaucer wanted to use a frame story because he talks about the Pilgrims beyond their story and how they influence him.
2)The characters are used to symbolize society by representing their own Medieval Era. They are The Old Feudal Order which represents the pilgrims associated with Feudal System, The Merchant Class which represent the rising of the Middle class, The Ecclesiastical (church) Class which represents members of the Church.
Issac Quintero---you get extra credit my friend :)
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