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40 Cards in this Set
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Who wrote "The Canterbury Tales"?
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Geoffrey Chaucer
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In what war was Chaucer a prisoner of war?
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The Hundred Years War
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Who was Chaucer's wife?
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Philippa de Roet
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What is Chaucer's nickname?
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"The Father of English Poetry"
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What is the time span of the Middle Ages?
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Fall of Roman Empire - Renaissance (5th to 15th century)
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What was the only church in Europe during the Middle Ages?
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The Catholic Church
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What were miracle plays?
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Biblical stories acted out to get others acquainted with the Bible.
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What were morality plays?
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Morals were combated in the play (virtue vs. vice).
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What part of a town was the focus of town life in the Middle Ages?
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The market
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Why were guilds created?
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To provide higher wages and protect workers
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How many stories was The Canterbury Tales originally supposed to be? How many did Chaucer actually finish?
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120; 22
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Where are all the pilgrims taking a pilgrimage to?
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Canterbury
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What is estate satire?
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A literary element used to expose examples of corruption in all levels of society.
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What is parody?
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A literary element consisting of any humorous, satirical, or burlesque imitation, as of a person, event, etc.
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What is fabliau?
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A medival verse tale characterized by comic, coarse treatment of themes drawn from life.
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What language/dialect is the story written in?
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Middle English
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Describe medieval knights.
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Had many layers of armor; part of a feudal agreement; followed a code of chivalry
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Who are the main characters of the Knight's Tale?
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Arcite and Palamon, Emily, Theseus
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Describe the conflict of the Knight's Tale.
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Both Palamon and Arcite love Emily and fight for her. Theseus stops them and says to come back in a year with their best men. They do, and they fight. Arcite is victorious, but is mortally wounded. They marry, but when Arcite dies, Palamon marries Emily.
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In the Knight's Tale, which god does Palamon pray to?
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Venus, God of Love
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In the Knight's Tale, which god does Emily pray to?
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Diana, the Chaste
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In the Knight's Tale, which god does Arcite pray to?
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Mars, God of War
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In the prologue, how many tales does the host say each person is to tell on the pilgrimmage?
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4 (2 there, 2 back)
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In the prologue, what does the host say is the prize for whoever tells the best tale?
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A free meal
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The Miller's Tale describes the contrast between which two emotions?
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Love and lust
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What is a miller?
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A miller is an individual who works (especially during the Middle Ages) in a mill processing bread.
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Which class would a merchant fit into in medieval society?
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The merchant class
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Who are the main characters in the Miller's Tale?
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Nicholas, Alison, John the Carpenter, Absalon
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Describe the conflict of the Miller's Tale.
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Alison and John are married. Nicholas loves Alison and creates a plan to go to bed with her. He tells John that there will be a great flood and that he needs to prepare. Absalon, a parish clerk, also loves Alison and calls out to her at night. She sticks her butt out the window as a joke and he kisses it. Offended, Absalon comes back with a hot coal and puts it to Nicholas' butt. When he screams "Water!" John believes the flodd has occured and falls from the attic, breaking his wrist. They all end up laughing about it.
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How did the Miller's social class impact his tale?
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The story was more crude compared to the Knight who's tale was more gallant and sophisticated.
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How does Chaucer stereotype the Miller?
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The Miller uses less elegant, more bawdy phrases like "slim as a weasel". He is depicted as a simple-minded, uneducated fellow.
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What tale is the Miller's Tale juxtaposed to?
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The Knight's Tale
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What are some religious allusions in the Miller's Tale?
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The Great Flood; Nicholas knows God's plan (pryvetee)
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What is the Nun's Priest's Tale about?
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A rooster named Chanticleer, said to be the best looking, smartest rooster, has a dream. In the dream, he is attacked by a red, fury animal. He tells his wife, Pertelote, and she tells him to ignore it. Chanticleer then becomes alarmed when he encounters a fox who tricks him into coming closer, and the fox takes Chanticleer into the forest.
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What did people think of their dreams during the Middle Ages?
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People thought God spoke to them through their dreams and that their dreams heavily impacted their lives.
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What is the overarching moral of the Nun's Priest's Tale?
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Don't trust flattery.
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Which fable is the Nun's Priest's Tale related to?
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"The Fox and the Crow"
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What is a pardoner?
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A person who pardons sins and sells indulgences; did not actually have the right to do such things
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What is Lollardy?
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A religious movement led by John Wycliffe for the reformation of Western Christianity.
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Where is the Pardoner's Tale set?
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Flanders
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