4Ab Literature ME Canterbury Tales

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Today: Canterbury Tales 
any questions so far?

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Welcome
Today: Canterbury Tales 
any questions so far?

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

What themes/topics were introduced after 1066?

Slide 2 - Open vraag

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1. Summarise the story in a few sentences
2. How is this story typical for the time period?
3. How is this story different from Beoulf?

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

The Canterbury Tales
- Middle English period
- written by Geoffrey Chaucer
- inspired after travelling through Europe

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400) is the most famous poet from the Middle English period. He was a courtier and was sent on diplomatic missions in Europe. Later in life he also worked for the government. 

He wrote poetry and was well-respected.

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

The Canterbury Tales
Frame story: a collection of 24 stories (never finished)
- pilgrimage to the shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury, Kent.
- 30 pilgrims, agree to engage in a storytelling contest
- each 4 stories
- enabled Chaucer to bring together people from many walks of life

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

The Pilgrims

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

General prologue
1. introduces the setting
2. introduces ALL the characters 
3. gives a general overview of the set-up

--> finished, gives us a lot of information that is missing

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

introduces the setting: what?

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

introduces the characters: what?

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Slide 11 - Video

Irony
Irony is a literary device in which contradictory statements or situations reveal a reality that is different from what appears to be true  or is expected.

some real life examples:
- Sweden’s Icehotel, built of snow and ice, contains fire alarms.
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is considered an anti-censorship novel, and it is one of the most consistently banned books in the United States.
- Many people claimed and/or believed that the Titanic was an “unsinkable” ship.

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

satire
Satire is a literary device for the artful ridicule of a folly or vice as a means of exposing or correcting it. The subject of satire is generally human frailty, as it manifests in people’s behavior or ideas as well as societal institutions or other creations. Satire utilizes tones of amusement, contempt, scorn, or indignation towards a flawed subject with the hope of creating awareness and subsequent change.

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

satire examples
Deadpool–movie that satirizes super hero genre
Shrek–movie that satirizes fairy tales
political cartoons–satirize political
events and/or politicians
The Onion–American digital media
and newspaper company that satirizes
 everyday news on an international,
national, and local level


Slide 14 - Tekstslide

One of the characters
The wife of bath is one of the pilgrims discussed in the Canterbury Tales

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

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 16 - Tekstslide

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 17 - Tekstslide

The Wife of Bath
  • gold digger
  • 5 marriages
  • enjoys sex


women were meant to be chaste. They were not to experience sexual pleasure.

Slide 18 - Tekstslide

Read the summary 
Read the summary of "the wife of Bath"

Slide 19 - Tekstslide

What is the story about?

Slide 20 - Open vraag

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 21 - Tekstslide

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 22 - Tekstslide

Slide 23 - Video

Some questions: discuss
- How does irony play a role in the story?

- The wife of bath is described as a medieval sterotype of a lustful person. How does this relate to her story?

- Could you describe the wife of Bath as a 'feminist' why (not) ?



Slide 24 - Tekstslide

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 25 - Quizvraag

How many husbands has the Wife of Bath had?
A
3
B
4
C
5
D
6

Slide 26 - Quizvraag

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 27 - Quizvraag

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 28 - Quizvraag

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 29 - Quizvraag

What do women want most according to the old woman in the tale?
A
Powerful husbands
B
Freedom of choice
C
Power over their husbands
D
Freedom of speech

Slide 30 - Quizvraag

Homework
Finish the assignments that go with BOTH stories
(Wife of Bath AND the Miller's tale)

Slide 31 - Tekstslide

Slide 32 - Video