Happy Valentine's Day!
If you were absent today, ask me for the two handouts 1. quiz on Chaucer 2. Chaucer projects outline which are due Mon. Feb. 21
Unit 1 Test Outline
Date. Tues. Feb. 22--Know all the items on the core reading list plus The Seafarer.
Know all the literary devices we've explored so far.
Format: 30 multiple choice questions /30 1 essay / 48 6 X 8
Today:
We took notes on "The Pardoner's Tale". Next we reviewed the three types of irony.
Read "The Pardoner's Tale". Post-it note at least five strong examples of irony.
Be prepared to explain the significance of all of this irony in a paragraph tomorrow in class.
Look for what the irony may reveal about the Parson (although he's not a character in the tale, the fact that a greedy man tells a tale about the evils of greed is ironic and reveals a lot about this man.
You'll need a good thesis.
For example:
Placing one's faith in wealth contradicts religious beliefs. By using irony in "The Pardoner's Tale," Chaucer provides comic relief, reaffirms moral values, and criticizes the Pardoner.
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