Week 23 Literature wife of Bath

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In deze les zitten 19 slides, met interactieve quizzen, tekstslides en 2 videos.

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Welcome to English class!
Welcome 
class V2A

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Let's discuss the SO

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

The Canterbury Tales

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

What do you remember
about the Canterbury Tales?

Slide 4 - Woordweb

The Miller's Tale is a 'fabliau'. What is a fabliau?

Slide 5 - Open vraag

The Wife of Bath
- Dame Alison is one of the storytellers

- She stands out as a remarkable character

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Take 5 minutes to read the prologue: page 47 Alquin
- What kind of book does her fifth husband read?

- Why is Alison/The Wife of Bath annoyed and what happens next?

- Why is the Wife of Bath such a remarkable character?

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

What kind of book does her fifth husband read and why does it annoy Alison? What does she do?

Slide 8 - Open vraag

How does the wife of Bath get her own way?
What is the outcome?

Slide 9 - Open vraag

Why is the Wife of Bath such a remarkable character?

Slide 10 - Open vraag

"And when I'd mastered him, and out of deadlock
Secured myself the sovereignty in wedlock,
And when he said, "My own and truest wife,
Do as you please for the rest of your life,
But guard my honour and my good estate,"
From that day forward there was no debate. "

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

The Wife of Bath's Tale

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

Read page 48 Alquin
The Wife of Bath's Tale

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

How does the wife of Bath convey her own ideas on marriage in the last part of her tale?

Slide 14 - Open vraag

Why does the knight leave the choice up to his wife eventually?

Slide 15 - Open vraag

In the Middle Ages women were portrayed as wilful, sensual, and a bad influence on men. Is this kind of thinking displayed in the portrayal? Explain why (not).

Slide 16 - Open vraag

What 'lesson' did the wife of Bath's story teach the men (male pilgrims)?

Slide 17 - Open vraag

Slide 18 - Video

Slide 19 - Video