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Geoffrey Chaucer, Canterbury Tales, Maria Magdalena, Trail Of Tears, Middle English, English History, Medieval Times, Medieval Period, Moyen Age

The Medieval time period was a time for kings, queens, lords, and ladies, but it also saw the rise of a new class: the Middle Class. While the wealthy still spoke Latin and French, English (Middle English actually) was the language of the people, and Geoffrey Chaucer used Middle English to perfectly capture the charac

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The Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer, John Urban Nicolson - Google Books Chaucer Canterbury Tales, The Canterbury Tales, Vibrant Portrait, Geoffrey Chaucer, Modern World History, Literature Poetry, Ap Literature, Children's Library, Canterbury Cathedral

A group of pilgrims bound for Canterbury Cathedral agree to pass the weary miles by taking turns at storytelling. The travelers?noble, coarse, jolly, and pious?offer a vibrant portrait of fourteenth-century English life. Their narratives form English literature's greatest collection of chivalric romances, bawdy tales, fables, legends, and other stories.The Canterbury Tales reflects a society in transition, as a middle class began to emerge from England's feudal system. Craftsmen and laborers…

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The Canterbury Tales - Character Map: Use a character map to help track the different pilgrims that are discussed in “The General Prologue”. Have the students provide the character’s physical/physiognomic traits, internal character traits, and a quote for support! Here is a close up of The Knight. Canterbury Tales Lessons, Studying Literature, Teaching British Literature, Chaucer Canterbury Tales, The Canterbury Tales, Medieval Literature, Geoffrey Chaucer, English Practice, Good Knight

The Canterbury Tales - Character Map: Use a character map to help track the different pilgrims that are discussed in “The General Prologue”. Have the students provide the character’s physical/physiognomic traits, internal character traits, and a quote for support! Here is a close up of The Knight.

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