The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
The PrologueThe Pardoner's TaleClass activity: Guided reading notes
Homework - Written Response: Explain why/how "The Pardoner's Tale" is an allegory using the archetypal narrative elements explained in your textbook (123). In your response, cite passages to support your point. What is the central message or theme of this allegory? (Refer to response format in the next column.) The Wife of Bath's TaleClass activity: Guided reading notes
Homework - Written Response: What theme, or message, about marriage does the tale convey? Cite a passage that supports your idea. Do you agree with the message? Why/why not? (Refer to response format in the next column.) |
Pardoner/Wife of Bath Written ResponsesYour response to the question should be at least a half-page, typed, double-spaced, 12-point, sans-serif* font, and incorporate short, yet significant quotes to support your ideas. Be sure to address the question. Begin with a thesis statement. The remainder of the paragraph should be your analysis accompanied by short, but significant quotes. Use summary minimally and only for context. Bring a typed copy to class and submit a digital copy to turnitin.com.
*sans-serif (literally "without curls") fonts are those that do not have "curls" on the ends of letters. Use fonts like Calibri, Arial, or Helvetica, rather than Times New Roman and Cambria. |
The Decameron: Federigo's Falcon by Giovanni Boccaccio
Federigo's Falcon
As you read Federigo's Falcon, pay attention to direct and indirect characterization and irony. Remember that direct characterization is what an author tells us about a character. Indirect character is what we observe about a character through what he/she SAYS or THINKS or how a character ACTS or REACTS. An easy way to remember these is STAR - says, thinks, acts, reacts. Read the story, and then answer the following questions (p. 165, questions #3-4):
As you read Federigo's Falcon, pay attention to direct and indirect characterization and irony. Remember that direct characterization is what an author tells us about a character. Indirect character is what we observe about a character through what he/she SAYS or THINKS or how a character ACTS or REACTS. An easy way to remember these is STAR - says, thinks, acts, reacts. Read the story, and then answer the following questions (p. 165, questions #3-4):
Arthurian Legends: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
"For a medieval knight, "honour" meant far more than a mere courage and the skill of a warrior. The concept of chivalry developed, within a fairly brief period, from a simple warrior's code to a sophisticated system of values in which the principals of personal integrity, the duty to defend the weak from oppression, and the practice of knightly virtues, such as largesse (generosity), pite (compassion), franchise (a free and frank spirit) and courtoisie (courtliness, especially to women), combined with the more traditional virtues of loyalty and prowess. These qualities are repeatedly stressed in medieval accounts of knights, where the conduct of both real knights and fictional heroes is measured against this standard." Andrea Hopkins |
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Answer the following questions as you annotate. Support your ideas with accurate and detailed references to the text.
After reading, complete the following chivalry assignment.
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