Literature wife of Bath

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

The Canterbury Tales

The Wife of Bath

- Dame Alison is one of the storytellers

- She stands out as a remarkable character

Take 5 minutes to read the prologue

- Why is the Wife of Bath such a remarkable character? (what do you know about her life)?

Why is the Wife of Bath such a remarkable character? (what do you know about her life)?

"She'd been respectable throughout her life, 

With five churched husbands bringing joy and strife, 

Not counting other company in youth; 

But thereof there's no need to speak, in truth.  "

"Her kerchiefs were of finest weave and ground;

I dare swear that they weighed a full ten pound

Which, of a Sunday, she wore on her head.

Her hose were of the choicest scarlet red,

Close gartered, and her shoes were soft and new.

Bold was her face, and fair, and red of hue.
"

The Wife's Tale

What 'lesson' did the wife of Bath's story teach the men?

For next week

- Make groups of 3/4

- email your groups to me