What is the theme of A Knight's Tale?

In the Prologue, who tell Theseus that he needs to go kill Creon? (Hence finding Arcite and Palamon)

The Key Point to A Knight's Tale is

What is the moral lesson of A Knight's Tale?

Who wrote Canterbury Tales?

Why were the storytellers in Canterbury Tales together?

When was the Canterbury Tales written?

What Language is the Canterbury Tales written in?

What were the three estate classes?

What were the 3 feminine estates?

a story set within a story, narrative, or movie, told by the main or the supporting character.

In what season does the tales begin

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What language did Chaucer write in? Why is that important?

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The code of conduct set for the nobility and the knights.

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Summary:

The millers tale involves a Carpenter getting cheated on by his wife with a student, and a clerk getting revenge on the acts of this cheating couple.

Characters:

What are the names of the cheating couple?

What is a theme of the Miller’s Tale?

What is a moral of the Miller’s Tale?

What does the Clerk do to punish Nicolas?

Prologue Summary:

The people clap at the knights tale, and the miller tries to tell his story before being interrupted and told that a more noble person should tell the story. The miller threatens to leave and continues.

Prologue:

What is the most important characteristic of the miller explained in the prologue?

Brief summary 

Two college students show up to watch over a dishonest miller. Their horse is let loose and the miller steals. They all go to bed and everyone ends up in different beds, the college students steal their flour and get away. 

Who slept with the miller’s daughter?

    What is the theme of The Reeve’s Tale?

      Which character exemplifies this moral? “You can’t hope for good if you do evil”

 Why does the Miller release John and Alan’s horse?

Why does the Reeve decide to tell his tale?

Which is not a Cultural Influence of Medieval literature that is best understood in the context of a medieval society: 

Which is the first English story ever written down?

Which is NOT an element of an Epic Poem?

Which is not an element of Medieval Literature?

The songs and stories of the medieval period often told of…

The Man of Law is forced to tell his tale to acquit himself of debt. The story is about a daughter of Rome, Constance, and is going through trials with marrying different people and leaving her home, but makes her way through with trusting in God.

Questions

Who are characters in the story?

 What is the theme of the man of law's story?

 What is the moral of the story?

What is a key point to The Man of Law's Tale?

Why did the Man of Law tell his story?

Who is considered the father of English literature?

Both Shakespeare and Chaucer wrote to satisfy which group of people?

The Canterbury Tales is considered Chaucer's masterpiece and is among the most      important works of medieval literature, Which is not a reason? 

Which is the first collection/anthology of short stories as we know them today?

The Middle Ages are often called the dark ages because of a supposed lack of scientific and cultural advancement. During this time, feudalism was the dominant political system.

Brief Summary- A knight rapes a girl in a forest and is sentanced to death by King Arthur. The Queen said that if the knight could answer the question, “What do women desire most?” she would spare him, he had a year and a day. An ugly, old woman gives the knight the answer, saying that women want to have control of their husbands. The queen spares the knight and in return for the answer the old woman says that the knight has to marry her. He agrees and he wishes that she was not so old and ugly. The next morning his wife is young and beautiful. 

Characters- Which character changed the knight's sentence?

Theme- What is the theme of The Wife of Bath’s Tale

Moral- What is the moral of The Wife of Bath’s Tale

Key Points- What was it that the old woman said women desired most?

Prologue- How would you describe the Wife of Bath’s personality towards her husbands?

Which is not a term studied in the Medieval unit?

What was most likely the major religion of the Medieval times?

Summary: The Friar's Tale: An archeadon(summoner) meets a yeoman(devil) who comes across a man who’s cart is stuck in the mud, and wants the devil to take his belongings but the devil knows he doesn’t mean it, so he doesn’t. They meet a widow who truthfully wishes that the summoner should go to hell. The devil hears this and sends the summoner to hell.

Who sends the summoner to hell?

 What is the theme of the Friar’s Tale?

 What is the Moral of Friar’s Tale?

 Why did the devil not take all of the man whose cart is stuck in the mud’s belongings?

What do the Friar and Summoner agree on in the prologue?

Which is NOT a supernatural element discussed this semester?

Which is NOT an element of an Epic Hero

Brief Summary

In The Summoner’s Tale the tale then begins with a friar going to every house and collecting food and money in exchange for prayers. The friar will write down the names he has collected the donation from but then erase the names later. He then comes to an old sick man’s house. The friar tells him that if he gives him another donation that he promised that the prayers will make him better, but what the friar gets in return will disgust him. 

What are the characters of The Summoner’s Tale?

What is the theme of the tale?

What is the moral of the tale?

What are the key points? 

What are the key points in the prologue?

What is true of most Medieval literature?

Why is much of the Medieval literature contradictory of the Medieval times?

Chaucer planned to write 120 stories, with each person telling two stories on the way there and two on the way back. However, only ______ were completed, with 2 others partially complete,

Brief summary- King Walter marries a poor girl named Griselda and puts her through multiple tests to test her loyalty. 

Character- Which of the following did Griselda not do?

Theme- What is the theme of The Clerks Tail ?

Moral- What is the moral of The Clerks Tails?

Key Points- What is the point of The Clerks Tails?

Which Two Movies were you assigned for homework that have Medieval Literature elements?

. An old carpenter hides in a tub after having been warned by a boarder in his house that a flood is coming; meanwhile, this boarder and the carpenter's wife make love in the carpenter's bed. A cleric, who is also pursuing the carpenter's wife, climbs up to her window to woo her, the boarder farts in the cleric's face, and then the cleric burns the boarder's bottom with a red hot poker. Which of "The Canterbury Tales" has the preceding summary for a plot?

How many women speak in Canterbury Tales?

What were the types of medieval literature?

After The Merchant's Tale, the Squire tells a story about love. He tells a story of a princess, Canace, who saves a heart broken falcon because of her magic ring. The Franklin rudely interrupts the Squire, end of story.

Who Saves the falcon from her heartbroken life?

What is the theme of The Squire's Tale?

What is the moral of A Squire's Tale?

What is the key point to the Squire's Tale?

Who's story is before the Squire's Tale?

What led to the growth of the romance genre in medieval times?

Where are the pilgrims traveling to in The Canterbury Tales?

What is the host's challenge?

Brief Summary

The Pardoner starts by saying he did not become a pardoner for people to achieve a sense of purity but for greed.  The story the Pardoner creates is about three gluttonous friends avenging their other dead friend.  The culprit of the crime was called Death.  The three friends set out to find and kill “Death” but run into an old man on their way.  The older man says that Death will not come and take him, which is why he's old and ugly.  The older man tells the three friends that Death is through a crooked path and under an oak tree.  The three men get to the oak tree and find eight bushels of gold florins.  Two of the three stay guard and plan the death of their other friend.  The other friend plans the Death of the other two friends.  The two friends stab the other friend, while the one friend poisons the other two after he dies by poisoning the food.

Characters:

Who killed each other for gold?

What is the Theme of the Pardoner’s Tale?

 What is the Moral of the Pardoner’s Tale?

Which of the following is a key point of the Pardoner’s Tale?

Which of the following is true about the Prologue?

What is the name of the Inn in The Canterbury Tales?

In the 14th Century England was affected by:

Why was the Code of Chivalry first introduced?

How did people become familiar with literature in Medieval times?

~ First fit: One day Thopas decided he wanted to go for a ride on his grey horse. He carried launcegay and a sword with him. Along his journey he passed through a forest that had many beasts in it. Thopas began to hear a birdsong in which he began to feel love sick so he rode so fast that his horse began to sweat. Thopas then decided to lay down to give him and his horse some rest and on that rest he decided that he would be in love with an elf-queen so then Thopas climbed back into his saddle and began his search for an elf-queen. He then came across a giant called “Sire Olifant,” who threatened Thopas that if he left his territory he would kill his horse. Thopas agreed that he would meet with the giant the next day because he had forgotten his armor and then he took off really fast in the opposite direction. The giant started throwing stones at Thopas but he got away. 

~ Second fit: Thopas goes back to the town and commanded his merry men to join him in fighting a giant with three heads. They gave him sweet wine, gingerbread, and licorice, then Thopas got into his armor. At the end of this fit, the chaucer tells the company that if they want to hear more than the narrator will have to oblige them. 

~ Third fit: The Chaucer begins by telling how Thopas is of royal chivalry. Thopas drank water from the well with the knight Sir Percival until one day…the host cuts him off mid sentence and says that his tale is not worth a turd (their words not mine) and that it was absolutely terrible. 

Character: 

~Who told the Tale of Sir Thopas? 

~What is the main theme of the Tale of Sir Thopas?  

~What is the moral of the Tale of Sir Thopas?  

~Which of the following are key points in the Tale of Sir Thopas? (Select all that apply) 

Prologue summary: 

~ The host thinks the Chaucer is mysterious because he barely talks to anyone so the host asks him to tell a merry tale. The chaucer gives a very modest and ugly description of himself as a shy, fat little man. The Chaucer explains how he has absolutely no backbone around women. The host then makes fun of the Chaucer for looking at the ground the whole time and for also being fat. He then proceeds to call him a “little doll” that any women would gladly embrace. The Chaucer explains how he doesn’t know any other tale but the foolish and lame childhood rhyme he had learned long ago. The host agrees, thinking the tale will be good based on the look of the Chaucer, and so the tale begins. There are three “fits” to this tale.

~What was the main idea of the prologue for the Tale of Sir Thopas?  

What makes The Canterbury Tales a good reflection of the time period?

What is satire in The Canterbury Tales?

 A "scop" is a...

The Second’s Nun’s Tale

A Christian woman named Cecilia went around preaching her religion. She converted her husband, Valerian, as well as her husband’s brother. Eventually Cecilia runs into trouble as the Christians do not worship at the shrine of Jupiter. This leads into an altercation where everyone is killed by Rome’s Almachius.

What is the theme of The Second Nun’s Tale?

What protects Cecilia’s chastity (virginity)?

What event shows Christian’s faith to Christianity?

What did Cecilia do to Valerian, Maximus, and Tiburtius?

What does the prologue say about the devil?

What is the prize for the best tale?

What war did Geoffrey Chaucer fight in?

Nun’s Priest’s Tale

Summary- In the prologue there was said to be too many sad or serious stories. The Nun’s Priest says he will tell a story that is happier. In the story a widow has a property with many chickens. Chanticleer the rooster talks about importance of listening to dreams and his wife Pertelote disagrees. Chanticleer has a dream about a beast trying to kill him. The next day a fox tries to flatter him telling him that he is a beautiful singer and he has so much pride that he tries to show off and almost dies 2 times. 

Who is the main character of the story?

What is the main theme of the story?

What is the moral of the story?

 What is the key point?

 Why did the Nun’s Priest tell this story

The setting is in springtime. Spring represents _________.

Why is this work of literature so significant?

One important theme in the tales is the corruption of

Brief Summary 

The Parson explained the three types of penitence; contrition, confession, and satisfaction. He explained that contrition is to feel regret for your sin. Confession is to tell a priest of your sin. And satisfaction is to not do the sin anymore. He then explains the seven deadly sins (Pride, Envy, Ire, Sloth, Avarice, Gluttony, And Lechery) and how to combat them.

Characters Question

How many characters are in The Parson's Tale?

What is the Theme of the Parson's tale?

Why did the Parson tell his story?

Key Points Question

What were the reasons for his story?

Which superhero is discussed in relation to one of the characters in The Canterbury Tales?

What three reason did the pilgrims have for pilgrimaging?

The cook tells a tale of an apprentice named Perkyn who is obsessed with a tavern, gambling, dancing, and all sinful things.

Who does the apprentice steal from?

What is the theme of the tale?

 What is the moral of the tale?

What are the key points of the tale?

 Prologue ?

How far is the pilgrimage?

In Chaucer's description of the pilgrims he gives great detail to:

Roger, the London cook, rejoices in the Reeve's tale and thinks that the crooked miller was well repaid for trying to cheat the two students and ridiculing their education. The Cook promises a lively tale, and the Host reminds him that he has to tell a very good tale, indeed, to repay the company for all of the bad food he has sold to them.

An apprentice cook, named Perkin Reveler, works in London and loves dancing, singing, gambling, carousing, and all types of sinful things. After being dismissed by his master, the young man is free to revel all night and day and joins another young man as corrupt as he is and moves his bed and belongings into his place. The man's wife keeps a shop, which is a front for her immoral activities.

Who is the London cook, rejoices in the Reeve's tale and thinks that the crooked miller was well repaid for trying to cheat the two students and ridiculing their education?

What did the Host remind the cook?

To tell a terrible tale so that people will leave

To tell a very good tale

To cook some soup so people won't leave

Why did the Host remind the cook that he has to tell a very good tale?

At the very start of the story it tells us an apprentice who lives in "our city". What is the name of the city?

Select the statements down below that describes the apprentice.

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Since the apprentice was so good at dancing, what did the people call him?

Why would he run out of the shop and forget about work whenever there was a procession in Cheapside?

What did proverb did the master tell the apprentice before getting rid of him?

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What did the apprentice do after getting fired?

"The Franklin's Tale" is one of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. It focuses on issues of providence, truth, generosity and gentillesse in human relationships.

Why was Dorigen so sad?

Why didn't Dorigen like the rocks?

What unusual incident happened to Dorigen at the garden party?

What promise did Dorigen make to Aurelius?

How did Aurelius get rid of the rocks?

What noble gesture did Arveragus make on behalf of Dorigen?

What was Aurelius's response when Dorigen told him she had been set free to keep her word?

What is the theme of The Franklin's Tale

What is the overall theme of The Canterbury Tales?