British Literature Chapter 3

Geoffrey chaucer

called the “Father of English Poetry” middle english

Outer Frame Story

prologue; the pilgrims meeting at the Tabard Inn preparing for a journey to Canterbury

Inner Frame Story

All the stories told by the assembled pilgrims along their journey to and from Canterbury

Romance

tales of chivalry

Fabliaux

short, bawdy, humorous stories

Allegory

narratives in which characters represent abstractions such as pride or honor

Melodrama

a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and events

The Old Feudal Order

pilgrims associated with the feudal class system

The Merchant Class

the rising middle class of the time (merchant, man of law, cook)

The Ecclesiastical Class

the group Chaucer is most critical of, members of the church

Characterization

The act of portraying a character in a narrative

Direct Characterization

using explicit statements to tell the reader about a character

Indirect Characterization

using dialogue, description, or action to reveal the character

Tone

the attitude of an author toward his subject that the readers are meant to share

Verbal Irony

when a speaker means something other than what he says

Satire

ridicule of a person, group, or institution in order to provoke corrective change in belief or behavior

Beast Fable

a brief, fanciful tale that embodies a moral and in which animals act like humans

Mock Epic

a tale that treats a trivial subject in heroic terms

Parody

imitating another author’s style for comic effect

Canterbury Tales

What did Geoffrey Chaucer write

1400 AD

When was the incomplete manuscript published

Poetry

What are the tales written in

Frame story

What are the Canterbury Tales considered as

Canterbury Tales

What incorporate many genres of literature

Lady pertelote

What is the lady’s name

Fox

What does he dream about

Middle english

What language was canterbury tales

Death

Why was the manuscript incomplete

Poetry

Was it written in poetry or prose

Outer frame story

What kind of story is canterbury tales

Ecclesiastical order

What class is he most critical of

Direct characterization

What characterization is used the most

Satire

What is his tone in the dialogue

Pride

What is the main human failing he makes fun of

Situational irony

What type of irony is contrary to the reader’s expectations

spring

What time of year is the prologue

Pardoner

What member of the clergy received the highest criticism

Pertelote and chanticleer

Who are the 2 main characters

Pride

What is the conflict in the nun's priest