Today: We finished reading Sir Gawain and made notes. Next, we updated Quizlet, read "The Pardoner's Tale" and YOU MUST PREPARE A WHAT-SO WHAT CHART ON THE OPENING OF YOUR NOVEL IN ORDER TO PRESENT TO YOUR BOOK CLUB GROUP TOMORROW.
CHOOSE THREE QUOTATIONS AND CREATE A WHAT? / SO WHAT? CHART.
HAVE 3 INFERENCES FOR EACH QUOTATION. GO BEYOND WHAT IS IN THE TEXT. LOOK FOR CONFLICT, TONE, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, SETTING OR THEME.
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.
