Excellent presentation by the Medieval group. Thank you.
I thought the discussions of the novels were excellent as well.
Due Monday:
What / So What chart on the first 30 pages of you novel. Three pieces of evidence and 3 inferences per piece of evidence.
3 heroic couplets which exemplify a moral --- think of areas in your life where you witness power struggles or hypocrisy or racism or impolite behaviours and have fun satirizing a group or a person, i.e. teachers, parents, coaches, politicians, etc.
Tues: Your literary paragraph is due. If you need an extension, you must let me know.
Choose one of the questions below and respond in a formal literary paragraph of 300 to 500 words. Due Tuesday, Feb. 26. Marks awarded for content, detail, insight and style.
1. "The Prologue" to The Canterbury Tales
Discuss Chaucer's use of satirical elements to reveal the less-than-spiritual side of the medieval church and its members.
2. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Analyze
the character of Gawain and what he learns about the limitations of
chivalry due to the magic and benevolence of the Green Knight.
3. "The Pardoner's Tale"
Examine how the use of irony in this tale adds to its satirical tone.
