canterbury tales

what kind of english is the canterbury tales?

middle

the canterbury tales were written before the _______________ _______________ _______________ in 1450

great vowel shift

what kind of narrative are the canterbury tales?

frame narrative

T OR F? canterbury tales is a satire

true

in the canterbury tales, where do the pilgrims start the pilgrimage?

tabard inn

in the canterbury tales, how many miles is it from the tabard inn to the canterbury cathedral?

80 miles

in the canterbury tales, the pilgrims are going to canterbury to pay respect to who?

thomas becket

who appointed thomas becket archbishop but also carried the murder agenda against him?

henry II

T OR F? henry II admitted to saying he conjured up a plan to kill thomas becket

false. he denied it

what year did henry II make a pilgrimage to the cathedral for his penance for killing thomas becket?

1174

when was thomas becket cannonized?

1173

when did thomas becket die?

1170

who wrote the canterbury tales?

Geoffrey Chaucer

When did Geoffrey Chaucer live?

1343?-1400

T OR F? chaucer served for the english army in france

true

T OR F? chaucer was never captured and held prisoner when he was fighting in france

false. he was held prisoner

what age did chaucer begin writing?

20

only ________ of the tales in the canterbury tales of _________ were finished

24, 124

T OR F? the 24 stand alone finished works of the canterbury tales are not considered a complete work

false. they are a complete work

what kind of literature are the canterbury tales?

medieval literature

T OR F? chaucer is the father of english poetry

true

when the canterbury tales begin, what month are we in?

april

what is called, "zephyrus" in the beginning of the tales?

the west wind

what is the exact date the pilgrimage starts?

april 11th, 1387

palmers are another word for _________________

pilgrims

when chaucer writes about a martyr, who is he referencing?

thomas becket

criticism brought together with the intention of improving society. poking fun

satire

what years did chaucer write the canterbury tales?

1380s-1400

how many manuscripts are there of the canterbury tales?

83

T OR F? the canterbury tales are the best historical record of people in 14th century england

true

who are the 3 groups of people in the canterbury tales?

clergy, nobility, common people

why did chaucer believe he could give good judgments of the people?

bc he was the son of a merchant

did chaucer respect royals?

yes, bc he has nobility

when reading the canterbury tales, why does it sound like a song?

bc it was intended to be read out loud

WHICH CHARACTER? highest of social standing, chivalrous, gentle, really not very noble bc when he jousts he kills his opponent, great fighter

knight

WHICH CHARACTER? 20s, apprentice of knight, cares about his appearance, lover, his resume isn't long bc he's young, chaucer doesn't critic him much

squire

WHICH CHARACTER? the forest type, attendant to knight, good at woodcraft, knows things he shouldn't

yeoman

WHICH CHARACTER? shy, dainty, "madam eglantyne", acts helpless, gluttonous, gives expensive food to dogs

nun/prioress

WHICH CHARACTER? fat, wealthy, religious but makes own rules he wants to follow, adjusts to trends, doesn't think rules apply to him

monk

WHICH CHARACTER? least liked, begs for money in return to absolve sins, begs from poor people

friar

which character exemplifies church corruption in chaucer's time?

the friar

WHICH CHARACTER? only sailor, makes men walk the plank, lacks horse riding skills

skipper

WHICH CHARACTER? practices fake medicine, considered very good at his job, doesn't reflect real medical science, practices astrology, surrounds himself with pharmacists, most people see men in this profession as skeptics & atheiests

doctor

WHICH CHARACTER? a wife, bold, confident, feels superior, been married 5 times, chaucer creates this character bc he knows women needed her in this time

woman from beside bath

WHICH CHARACTER? holy, chaucer likes him bc he works for the church and isn't corrupt, good person, brother to plowman

parson

WHICH CHARACTER? brother of parson, man of word, works hard, chaucer doesn't criticize him

plowman

WHICH CHARACTER? 224 pounds, drinks, dirty talker, job is to sell grain but actually steals it, his look gives the stereotype of being shameless, chaucer doesn't like him

miller

WHICH CHARACTER? illiterate, smarter than everyone around bc he has common sense

manciple

WHICH CHARACTER? witty, sarcastic, not easy to fool, prevents people from stealing, people are afraid of him, rule follower

reeve

WHICH CHARACTER? they ride together, sleezy, manipulative

summoner & pardoner

WHICH CHARACTER? sells pardons for sins, the most manipulative, sells phony relics & pardons

pardoner

WHICH CHARACTER? summons people to be punished when they sin, acts like he knows latin but doesn't

summoner

WHICH CHARACTER? says that telling the best story will win, their only purpose is to move the story along

host

WHICH CHARACTER? chaucer's dad was this occupation, common class, wears multi-colored clothes (rich), actually in debt, goes to great lengths not to seem poor

merchant

WHICH CHARACTER? the perfect student, doesn't care about appearance, a genius, shows that true intelligence isn't cocky

oxford cleric

WHICH CHARACTER? works for the king, 12-16 years of experience, he never professionally developed so he only lives off of credibility

sergeant at law

WHICH CHARACTER? wealthy landowner, values pleasure, spends money on basic things that make him happy

franklin

WHICH CHARACTER? praised by chaucer, good at his job but has an ulcer, shows the power of 1 thing changing your opinion of someone

cook

WHICH CHARACTER? a group, represents middle class, make good money & have good skills, their wives are gold diggers

guildsmen/guild fraternity

the wife of bath's tale has its own _____________________

prologue

what was the point of chaucer writing the wife of bath's tale?

to provide insight of women in the late middle ages

what people was the wife of bath's tale meant to reach?

men & women who were ready to get rid of the stereotypes of the 2 genders

What is a theme of the Wife of Bath's Tale?

self same sovereignty

in the wife of bath's tale, what does self same sovereignty mean?

power to make your own decisions in a relationship. can be men & women

in the wife of bath's tale, why does chaucer mention that the wife was 12 when she was in her 1st relationship?

to show what relationships were like in the 14th century

what is a personal reason why chaucer wrote the wife of bath's tale?

he wrote it as a way to deal with his own guilty conscience

when writing the wife of bath's tale, what is chaucer's guilty conscience that he projects?

he was accused of r*pe & was on the books for paying someone to not say anything about what he did. chaucer's time was very sexually violent --> he was a product of his time

what is the main question in the wife of bath tale?

what do women most desire?

in the wife of bath tale, what is it that women most desire?

self same sovereinty

in the wife of bath tale, what does self same sovereignty mean in chaucer's time?

equality

in the wife of bath tale, how much time does the queen give the knight to find the answer to the question that saves his life?

a year & a day

in the wife of bath tale, does the king or the queen hold the power?

queen

in the wife of bath tale, does the queen think the knight can find the answer to the question?

no

what genre is the wife of bath tale?

medieval romance satire

T OR F? in the wife of bath tale, the wife appears to the knight as ugly at first

false. the wife appears as pretty to get the knight's attention when he walks by the girls dancing. she turns old when he walks closer to her

in the wife of bath tale, what does the wife tell the knight when he complains that she isn't attractive?

she says she can either look pretty and cheat, or she can be ugly & be faithful

in the wife of bath tale, what is evidence that the knight has changed?

he lets the wife choose whether she wants to be pretty or ugly

in the wife of bath tale, there's juxtaposition between ________________ and _________________

church, chivalry

in the wife of bath tale, what is chaucer saying about the church's views of men & women?

the church's view is that women are below men

in the wife of bath tale, what is chaucer saying about chivalry's views of men & women?

chivalry says that women are superior to men

in the wife of bath tale, why does chaucer explain that chivalry is dead?

bc with chivalry someone is always considered better than the other

what are these describing? universe > society > individual. if you want balance in your life, you have to follow those 3 ^. these 3 all reflect each other

plato's republic

what is another name for plato's republic?

the great chain of being

in the wife of bath tale, men & women are always _____________________ or __________________

superior, inferior

in the wife of bath tale, what is one main take away that the people of the time should've had after reading it?

people need to realize that they don't need to stay in bad relationships. the wife had 5 husbands. she left them bc they didn't treat her the way she deserved. she realized that and left & chaucer wants the people to realize that they can do this too

in the wife of bath tale, what is a message the wife relays?

that there needs to be equality and balance

in the wife of bath tale, who represents self same sovereignty from the very beginning?

the king

who is the audience for the wife of bath?

pardoner & friar

in the wife of bath tale, why is the telling focused towards the friar?

bc he signs marriage licenses & bc he needs to be told that to have a happy relationship he doesn't have to put himself above women

in the wife of bath tale, why is the telling focused towards the pardoner?

to tell him that relationship dynamics are over all sexual relationships (he rides with the summoner & it's hinted that they're in a relationship)

plato uses the great chain of being as an ideal state to show what?

how the properly balanced person should live

in plato's republic, what does macrocosin mean?

universe

in plato's republic, what does mesocosm mean?

society

in plato's republic, what does microcosm mean?

individual

why is the wife of bath's tale considered an exemplum tale (a story to illustrate a strong opinion)?

because women in the 14th century held little power in society. women were subject to extreme stereotypes. it holds strongly the opinion of having self same sovereignty in relationships

what is the wife of bath's tale meant to show by example?

show the example of a solution to achieve happier relationships

what is an example for plato's republic?

reason controlling over passion

This character is a hunter who wears fur and doesn't spend time in prayer as one might expect. As the general prologue notes, "The rules of good St. Benet or St. Maur He tended to ignore. He let go the things of yesterday and took the modern worlds more spacious way"

monk

This character is extremely thin and poor and loves books. He would gladly spend his time learning and teaching rather than focusing on worldly possessions. "Whatever money from his friends he took/ He spent on learning or another book."

oxford cleric

This character deceives people with fake religious relics and is rather effeminate in appearance. He also interrupts the Woman of Bath when she is delivering advice during her prologue. He is heavily criticized by Chaucer for his misusing his power for personal gain. The text notes, "His chin no beard had harbored, nor would harbor, Smoother than ever chin was left by a barber. I judge he was a gelding or a mare."

the pardoner