Name: _________________________________ English 3 CP The Canterbury Tales Test (60 pts.) “BACKGROUND”: 1-4 1. During the Medieval time period in England‚ which of the following lists is correct concerning the language spoken during this time: a. Latin – church; French – nobility; Middle English – peasants b. Latin – church; Italian – nobility; French – peasants c. Italian – church; French – nobility; Latin – peasants d. Everyone was educated
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the rise of her independence. So‚ why when analysing both‚ ‘The Wife of Bath’ and ‘Death of a Salesman’ do these roles of the most prominent women seem to be in reverse? The history of a woman’s autonomy branches outwards from the past‚ therefore enforcing the idea of a woman‚ living in an earlier period‚ to exist under high demands of fulfilling the traditional expressive position. Yet with regards to Chaucer’s tale‚ why is it that Alisoun is able to possess characteristics that are both
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presented two women that were different from the typical woman: The Wife of Bath from Canterbury Tales‚ and Monna Giovana from Federigo’s Falcon. These two women stand out because of their background‚ their views‚ as well as their relations with the opposite sex. These two women represent the same archetype: a strong independent woman. The two women were raised in different places‚ but they come from almost the same background. The Wife of Bath lived a wealthy lifestyle‚ as shown in the Prologue: “ her
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There are many morals and ethical views from The Canterbury Tales that are still very much applicable to the world today. One such moral that is still valid in today’s world comes from the Wife of Bath’s tale. During her tale a similar moral kept on showing‚ and this was how women desired “sovereignty” over men. From the prologue it was definite that the wife of bath had experience with relation because she was married five times and she‚ out of all the other pilgrims‚ knew what made a women the
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210 11/4/2013 The Presence and Contradictions of Feminism in The Wife of Bath’s Tale The Wife of Bath’s Tale‚ a narrative by Geoffrey Chaucer depicted in his classic Canterbury Tales is a story that allows an individual reader to interpret its intended theme and purpose. Scholars have debated the position of Chaucer‚ as well as the positions of his main character‚ The Wife of Bath. Still‚ Chaucer uses an extended prologue and tale in an attempt to tell her story and to present her argument which
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In the tale “The Wife of Bath‚” the Knight’s punishment fit his crime nicely. The knight’s crime was that he raped a maiden‚ for no other reason than to sate his sexual desires. While the law of that time called for his head‚ instead of executing him‚ King Arthur let the Queen decide what would become of him. King Arthur’s decision to let the Queen take over the Knight’s punishment makes sense because it is an issue that a woman would feel more strongly about than a man. However‚ the Queen takes
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Geoffrey Chaucer was an English poet during the Medieval Era. While he does not appear to have been a social reformer‚ he drew attention to the hypocrisy of the Catholic Church in his works‚ The Canterbury Tales. Scholars agree that little is known about Chaucer. We do not have much personal inform- mation‚ such as “the memorabilia‚ letters‚ diaries‚ personal reminiscences‚ that cluster thickly around such later figures as Byron‚ Shelley or Yeats” (Morrison 7). Most
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The Wife of Bath is not an admirable woman. Allison is a manipulator‚ picks her husbands based on their looks and money‚ and possibly murdered husband number four. An admirable woman is one who respects‚ not only herself‚ but her husband‚ too. Also‚ one must love their mate with a love that can never be denied. In the story‚ Allison shows characteristics of being a manipulator. She waits for her mate to get drunk and falsely accuses him of cheating the next morning‚ knowing that everything is a
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Wife of Bath’s Tale and Wife of Bath’s Prologue When studying the Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Wife of Bath’s Tale‚ both coming from the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer‚ you see a common theme of feminism. Also‚ you get a good sense of the of the anti feminist cultural norms and ideas regarding women in the medieval era. Alisoun‚ The Wife of Bath‚ focuses most upon the common stereotypes of women. These stereotypes include the idea that women only marry into money in order to live a lavish lifestyle
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READ THE PROLOGUE “THE WIFE OF BATH” AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS SUPPORTING THEM WITH THE TEXTS. 1-Choose two biblical examples from the text in the Prologue and examine how the Wife has used / interpreted / challenged these extracts from the Bible. (2‚ 5) A: People use to criticize the Wife´s marriages‚ because according Bible‚ everybody just could marry once and she had married five times. However‚ there are same extracts from the Bible that the Wife use in her favour and with it‚ she makes
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