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The Miller’s Tale

Warm-Up You will work in groups of 3 to make posters. On your posters, you will answer the following question: What qualities are in a good husband? What qualities are in a bad husband. Create a T chart- as seen on the next page. This does NOT have to be in complete sentences. Create a LIST.

Good Husband 1. 2. 3. Bad Husband

Warm-Up Question 2 Think about your relationships. Write a paragraph about either a good relationship or a bad relationship. Why was it good or bad? How do you know? This can be a relationship with a loved one, girl friend/boyfriend, or a friend. Make your responses at least FIVE SENTENCES Pay attention to Capitalization—the focus.

Prologue The Miller is very drunk during a confrontation in the prologue

The Miller Look at the Miller in the prologue. What type of tale might he use? Complete the worksheet! What type/ explanation 

Tale Types Exemplum-Allegorical type of writing to teach a lesson Lorax Fabliaux: short bawdy humorous story Simpsons Romance: story of love Cinderella Sermons: lesson of holy life Reading from the bible or other book2 brothers Beast Fable: story that personifies animals Animal Farm Saints’ lives: story about a saint Story about the Pope

Comprehension Question Who is supposed to tell the next tale after the Knight? What is the Host’s attitude about social class? Wants the Monk to go next; sees a hierarchy is riotousness

Comprehension Question Who interrupts and offers to tell the tale? What condition is he in? The Miller wants to go next; he is drunk as a skunk. The host is unhappy, but eventually the Miller win’s out

Comprehension Question What tale does the Miller say he is going to tell? Who will his main characters be? He is going tell a dirty tale; he will have a carpenter and his wife The reeve was a carpenter!

Comprehension Question Why does the Reeve object? Look at the Reeve in the General Prologue on page 159.

Comprehension Question What is Nicholas Like?

Comprehension Question Do you think that age is appropriate in a relationship?

Comprehension Question What is Alison like?

Absalon He likes to look at the ladies and swings the incense around to get a peek! Who is he like in the Prologue? Friar-flirts with young ladies

Discussion Question Do nice guys finish last? Why or why not? Is it the same for girls?

Discussion Cuckold—cheated on Men—okay to sleep around Why is there a double standard? Women in modern day: Much of the same ex. Duke Controversy

Alison: Who Should She Choose? Pretend that you are Alison. On your graphic organizer, describe the 3 men who love her. What are they like? What are their benefits? What are their pitfalls? Who would you pick? Would you pick no one? Why? Be specific!

Alison Chose… Nicholas! Was she correct? Why?

Comprehension Question What does Nick convince the Carpenter is going to happen?

Comprehension Question Nick’s Plan The Coming of a Flood Get tubs to float to safety Does Alison Know?

Comprehension Question Why is Nick able to convince the carpenter?

Courting Girls, how would you want to be courted? Absalon—courting by courtly love. What does he do?

Comprehension Question How does Absalon get tricked? What does the beard mean?

Comprehension Question How does Absalon get revenge? What happens to the carpenter?

Discussion What were the punishments of everyone? Does everyone get what he/she deserves?

Character End Result Deserved Carpenter Cuckold/ lunatic YES/ NO Nicholas Outed/ Burned on his end “literally” Absalon Alison Kissed a butt Married to the town idiot/ whore YES/NO

Now that you have read… What type of tale did he use? How does it represent his character.

Closing What lesson does each of the characters represent? How does each character poke fun at a character in the prologue/ who does each character make fun of?