This lesson contains 17 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
Lesson duration is: 30 min
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Literature The Wife of Bath's Tale
Slide 1 - Slide
1. Take a guess: The Wife of Bath claims she's an expert on marriage. Why?
A
She wrote a best-selling book on marriage
B
She's had multiple husbands
C
She's been married for 37 years
D
She has a lot of married friends
Slide 2 - Quiz
2. Take a guess: How many husbands has the Wife of Bath had?
A
3
B
4
C
5
D
6
Slide 3 - Quiz
3. Take a guess: True or False "The Wife of Bath's Tale can be seen as an empowering tale for women."
A
True
B
False
Slide 4 - Quiz
4. Take a guess: True or False "The Wife of Bath is described as a medieval stereotype."
A
True
B
False
Slide 5 - Quiz
5. Take a guess: Which of the following does not appear in the Wife of Bath's Tale?
A
Fairies
B
Queen Guinevere
C
A knight
D
King Arthur
Slide 6 - Quiz
The Wife of Bath's Tale
- One of the stories from the Canterbury Tales - In your reader: - description of the Wife of Bath - the Wife of Bath prologue - the Wife of Bath's tale
Slide 7 - Slide
The Wife of Bath
- Detailed description of her appearance - Red stockings, broad hips, big butt = medieval stereotype of a lustful person - Renowned clothmaker, makes lots of money, lots of travelling - Widowed, since married women couldn't travel or do business
Slide 8 - Slide
The Wife of Bath Prologue
- Establishes herself as an expert on marriage - First three husbands were good, last two husbands were bad - Make them feel guilty for drinking - Make them give her whatever she wanted - Fourth husband had a mistress - Fifth husband she actually loved, but he beat her
Slide 9 - Slide
The Wife of Bath's Tale
- Set in the time of King Arthur - Young knight has raped a woman - Queen Guinevere: find the answer to what women want most - One year to find the answer - Comes across an old woman with fairies - Will tell him if he gives her whatever she wants - Agrees and they go back to the court
Slide 10 - Slide
The Wife of Bath's Tale
- Woman: What women want most is power over their husband - In exchange the old woman wants to marry the knight - Offers him choice: a. old and ugly, but faithful wife, b. young and beautiful, but unfaithful wife - Knight cannot choose and leaves it to her - What she wanted most (power) and turns beautiful & faithful - Live happily ever after
Slide 11 - Slide
6. What is not part of the physical appearance of the Wife of Bath?
A
Long neck
B
Red stockings
C
Broad hips
D
Big butt
Slide 12 - Quiz
7. Which of the following did the Wife of Bath not do?
A
Praying for the poor
B
Clothmaking
C
Remarrying several times
D
Travelling around
Slide 13 - Quiz
8. The Wife of Bath had several husbands, but some good and some bad. How many of each?
A
1 good &
3 bad husbands
B
2 good &
3 bad husbands
C
3 good &
2 bad husbands
D
4 good &
2 bad husbands
Slide 14 - Quiz
9. Why does the knight need to find the answer to what women want most?
A
He killed a woman
B
He raped a woman
C
He hit a woman
D
He stole from a woman
Slide 15 - Quiz
10. What do women want most according to the old woman in the tale?