Canterbury Tales

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

the Canterbury tales

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1. How many stories were written?

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2. What kind of characters are included in the stories?

1. nun, knight , clerk
2. nun, merchant, surgeon
3. knight, miller, policeofficer
4. nun, reeve, reeve

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3. In what language are the tales written?

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4. When was the Norman conquest?

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6. Where/at what place does the tale start?

1. a tower in Suffield
2. an Inn in Suffolk
3. a tower in Sussex
4. an Inn in Sunderland

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7. Where are they going to?

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8. Who wants a competition?

1. the knight
2. the nun
3. Geoffrey Chaucer
4. the host of the Inn

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9. What is mockery?

1. verdriet
2. woede
3. spot (grapjes)
4. lachen

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10. What is the knight's tale about?

1. Courtly love
2. fighting
3. romance
4. honour

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11. Why do the readers like the tales so much?

1. because it is easy to read
2. people don't like the stories
3. because it is funny
4. because it includes something for everyone

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12. Who does the inn keeper crown the winner of the stories?

The Canterbury Tales

What are you going to do?

• In groups you will research the stories (read the example "The cook's tale in groups)
• Then you make a mindmap
• In the end, you will write your own Canterbury tale and present it in class!
• Deadline: 21-4-2021

Possible themes

• Love
• Church and corruption
• Competition
• Friendship

Settings

Where does the story take place?

• Middle ages
• On the road to Canterbury, England

Characters

For example:

• Narrator
• Knight
• clerk
• merchant
• Franklin
• Pardonnor