Canterbury tales

Canterbury
Cathedral

Became popular pilgrimage site after the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket in 1170

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Canterbury
Cathedral

Became popular pilgrimage site after the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket in 1170

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Geoffrey Chaucer 
(1340-1400)
known primarily for The Canterbury Tales (1387-1399)

framework narrative about a group of pilgrims who travel to Canterbury

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00:22
The story is about the wife of a
A
miller
B
carpenter
C
scholar

Slide 4 - Quizvraag

01:02
The wife tries to get rid of the parish clerk by
A
pretending to be mad
B
flooding the house
C
showing her buttocks

Slide 5 - Quizvraag

01:22
The Canterbury Tales are told by
A
24 people
B
25 people
C
26 people

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

01:39
Old English changing into Middle English started
A
in the 14th century, Chaucer's time
B
in the 11th century, Norman's time

Slide 7 - Quizvraag

02:07
The Pilgrims started their pilgrimage in
A
Southwark
B
Canterbury

Slide 8 - Quizvraag

02:17
What can they win?
A
gold coins
B
a meal

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02:39
In the feudal system there were three classes:
A
monks, knights and peasants
B
peasants, kings and knights
C
peasants, serfs and monks
D
intellectuals, serfs and merchants

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02:56
Chaucer travelled through France, Italy and England because
A
he liked travelling
B
he liked meeting people
C
he worked for the government

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03:16
All characters are from different classes and speak their own language. That is how Chaucer can mock all classes.
A
true
B
false

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

03:42
People like the Canterbury Tales because of
A
the history lessons you get
B
the variation in characters and stories

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03:56
The book is apparantly unfinished. You can tell because
A
the prologue promises 29 pilgrims each telling 4 stories
B
the host of the inn never appointed a winner
C
Both A and B

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

02:17
Why does the host of the Tabard inn propose a competition?
A
Because they all need something to do.
B
Because he is interested in his guests.

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Slide 16 - Tekstslide

The Canterbury Tales
  • written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387 and 1400
  • a collection of 24 stories
  • tales are part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together from London to Canterbury

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The Canterbury Tales
- One of the few well preserved works in Middle English
- Group of pilgrims from London to Canterbury
- Innkeeper: each pilgrim tells 4 stories to pass the time
- Best story: free supper 
- Chaucer as a narrator introduces each pilgrim
- Various types: rude, moral, humorous, etc. 

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Importance
1. Written in English instead of French
            - French was the language of those in power
            - English meant a larger audience
2. The work says a lot about the English medieval society
            - Description of the pilgrims
            - Customs and practices at the time 

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Creation of The Canterbury Tales
- Started in 1387 until his death in 1400
- Original work doesn't exist anymore
- More than 80 copies survive
- Must have been very popular
- For many other texts only a couple of texts survive
- Story wasn't complete: only one group of pilgrims
- 29 travellers and 24 tales

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Slide 21 - Video

How many copies of The Canterbury Tales are there?
A
80
B
16
C
24
D
50

Slide 22 - Quizvraag

What is the form of the story in The Canterbury Tales?
A
It is a long prose text.
B
It consists of separate poems from the viewpoint of every individual pilgrim.
C
There is one narrator who tells all the stories of the individual pilgrims.
D
It is a frame narrative (raamvertelling).

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How many pilgrims are there in the General Prologue?
A
19
B
24
C
29
D
34

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How many stories was each pilgrim supposed to tell?
A
1: on their way to Canterbury
B
2: one on the way to Canterbury and one on the way back
C
3: one on the way to Canterbury, one in Canterbury, and one on the way back
D
4: two on the way to Canterbury and two on the way back

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What is the prize for the best story?
A
A free meal at the Tabard Inn on their way back
B
A free bed at the Tabard Inn on their way back
C
A horse
D
A free stay in Canterbury

Slide 26 - Quizvraag

Chaucer lived in the
A
14th century
B
13th century
C
15th century

Slide 27 - Quizvraag

The Wife of Bath

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Slide 29 - Video

What do most women desire, according to the Wife of Bath?
A
sovereignty over their husbands
B
perfect beauty
C
true love
D
great wealth

Slide 30 - Quizvraag

In The Wife's Tale, what does the Knight do to merit punishment?
A
lies to the king
B
rapes a girl
C
steals from the Queen
D
cheats on his wife

Slide 31 - Quizvraag

What is the Knight's original sentence by King Arthur?
A
beheading
B
banishment
C
imprisonment
D
he has to apologize

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Who decided that the Knight should have a different sentence?
A
His victim
B
The knights
C
The Queen
D
An old hag

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What quest is the Knight sent on?
A
He needs to find a wife
B
He needs to slay a dragon
C
He needs to find out what women most desire
D
He needs to find a magic sword

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Why does he have trouble in his quest?

A
because every answer he receives is different
B
because he is unable to speak to women
C
because the women all lie to him

Slide 35 - Quizvraag

In exchange for giving the knight the correct answer & saving his life, what does the hag want?
A
money
B
marriage
C
a child
D
nothing

Slide 36 - Quizvraag

What does the old woman tell the knight she will be if she remains old and ugly?
A
good and faithful
B
rich
C
very wise

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What is it that women most desire, according to The Wife of Bath?
A
a wealthy husband
B
a loyal husband
C
master her husband
D
glamour and many lovers

Slide 38 - Quizvraag

You have two choices, which on will you try to have me old and -1- till I die, but still a -2- , true and humble -3- that neve will displease you all her -4- or would you rather I were young and -5-
A
1.pretty, 2. loyal, 3. life, 4. wife, 5. ugly
B
1. ugly 2. pretty, 3. wife, 4. life, 5. loyal
C
1. ugly, 2. loyal, 3. wife, 4. life, 5. pretty

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The wife of Bath's tale is an Arthurian legend about a knight on a quest
A
True
B
False

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The Pardoner's Tale

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A pardoner
- Speaks to people in churches
- Sells pardons (aflaten)
- Has a lot of possessions that belonged to "saints" (heiligen) = relics

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The Pardoner's Tale
- Three (drunk) men go on a search for Death, to kill him
- The three encounter an old man and start shouting at him
- The old man points the men towards a point where they can find Death, instead they find a lot of money
- And then...

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Slide 44 - Video

Slide 45 - Link

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