Chaucerian Block

* Open

• Short Quiz on Chaucer, Phrases and Clauses
• AP M.C. Selection

* Please work on your Journal 12 questions when you have completed both quizzes.  When everyone in class has turned in the quiz, I will announce it, and you may work in groups. 


* Continue Group Work:

• Part III "The Wife of Bath's Tale"
  

11.  Why do you think this tale is set in King Arthur's days?  How has the knight violated the code of chivalry? 
 
12. How does the Wife of Bath view the fairy superstitions of old?  How does she view the church's friars that disabused Britons of the superstitions?
 
13. Find and explain three remarks within the tale (not the prologue) that remind us that the Wife of Bath is telling this tale. 
 
14. What does fire symbolize in this story?  Explain.  
 
15. "The Wife of Bath's Tale" both compares with (contrasts) and compares to (similarities) Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in its plot and characterization.  Describe two similar and two contrasting aspects of the pieces. 
 
16. How does this story square with a biblical view of marriage concerning husbands and wives?  Use three or more scriptures to defend your answer (here are a few to get started...but dig a bit yourself, please).
 
17.  In the end, this is a man's view (Chaucer) of a woman's view (The Wife of Bath) of women.  In the final analysis, do you think he is correct?  Do you think he is fair in his treatment?  Where would you say that he has fallen short?  
 
18.  Cultural Questing:   A. (treated in class already, so skip "A" for this journal). In this story, a rapist is pardoned.  Is this a morally evil way to explore a theme in literature?  How did Chaucer make the forgiveness more plausible?  What about rape today?  What do you think the penalty should be?
 
B. How do you think a seemingly innocent young person can grow up to become a rapist?  What are some wise steps you can take now to protect yourself and also protect yourself from becoming a sad threat to another? 

* Class Discussion of our Journal 12. 

•  Chaucer's Retraction (modernized) 
•  Chaucer's Retraction (original)

* Step 1 of our Creative Writing Project: Please choose a character:

• Period 3 Chaucer CWP Character Sheet
• Period 4 Chaucer CWP Character Sheet
• Period 5 Chaucer CWP Character Sheet
• Period 6 Chaucer CWP Character Sheet

HW: Please finish your journal, choose your character, and read Chaucer's retraction above.  We will discuss the retraction and journal on Monday.