The Canterbury Tales Review Jeopardy
Categories NAME THAT PILGRIM! “THE WIFE OF BATH’S TALE” TALE” THE CANTERBURY TALES MIDDLE AGES BACKGROUND CHAUCER
Categories Chaucer’s tone in most of The Canterbury Tales is largely _________. Chaucer Q 100 Points
Categories Chaucer A 100 Points What is ironic (irony)?
Categories Chaucer Q 200 Points The Canterbury Tales was the first major work written in this language.
Categories What is Middle English? Chaucer A 200 Points
Categories Chaucer Q 300 Points Pilgrimages were popular social and religious outings for ________ social classes?
Categories Chaucer A 300 Points What are all social classes?
Categories The pilgrims begin their journey at this real-world location. Chaucer Q 400 Points
Categories What is The Tabard Inn? Chaucer A 400 Points
Categories Geoffrey Chaucer is known as __________________. Chaucer Q 500 Points
Categories What is The Father of English Literature/Language/Poetry Chaucer A 500 Points
Categories True/False During the Middle Ages, women had rights equal to those of men. Middle Ages A 100 Points
Categories Middle Ages Q 100 Points What is false?
Categories Middle Ages Q 200 Points What was the most powerful institution of the Middle Ages?
Categories What is the Catholic Church? Middle Ages A 200 Points
Categories Middle Ages Q 300 Points When King Henry said, “Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?” this occurred.
Categories Middle Ages A 300 Points What is…Becket was murdered by four of the king’s knights?
Categories What was the hierarchical system of social classes known as? Middle Ages Q 400 Points
Categories What is feudalism? Middle Ages A 400 Points
Categories William the Conqueror (France) defeated King Harold (England) at the Battle of Hastings. This event is known as __________ and signaled the beginning of The Middle Ages Middle Ages Q 500 Points
Categories What is the Norman Conquest of 1066? Middle Ages A 500 Points
Categories When does the pilgrimage to Canterbury take place? (Hint: which season?) The Tales Q 100 Points
Categories The Tales A 100 Points What is Spring?
Categories The Tales Q 200 Points The Host at the Tabard Inn proposes the “story-telling contest” for what reason?
Categories What is to help the pilgrims enjoy their journey? (make traveling easier?) The Tales A 200 Points
Categories The Tales Q 300 Points Chaucer’s pilgrims are journeying to Canterbury to the shrine of ______?
Categories The Tales A 300 Points Who is Thomas á Becket (the martyr)?
Categories Chaucer mainly criticizes this social group in The Canterbury Tales? The Tales Q 400 Points
Categories Who are the Clergy? The Tales A 400 Points
Categories Based on our reading, we can tell that Chaucer is criticizing this about the Clergy? The Tales Q 500 Points
Categories What is their corruption or hypocrisy? (not following their vows?) The Tales A 500 Points
Categories The fact that the knight is condemned for abusing a woman and is later saved by honoring a woman’s right is an example of ________? “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” Q 100 Points
Categories “The WOBT” A 100 Points What is irony?
Categories “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” Q 200 Points According to this tale, what women really want is _________.
Categories What is “self-same sovereignty” (mastery/equality of their husbands)? “The WOBT” A 200 Points
Categories “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” Q 300 Points The knight shows that he has learned what women want most when he does this.
Categories “The WOBT” A 300 Points What is asking his wife to decide which form she will take (lets HER decide)?
Categories The Wife of Bath offers many descriptions of women, but this one is given as a CRITICISM. “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” Q 400 Points
Categories What is that they can’t keep a secret? “The WOBT” A 400 Points
Categories Toward the end of the tale, the old woman speaks eloquently about true and false ____________. “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” Q 500 Points
Categories What is gentility (what makes a true gentleman)? “The WOBT” A 500 Points
Categories This pilgrim is brave, honorable, courteous, and upholds his vows (ideal human behavior). Pilgrim Q 100 Points
Categories Pilgrim A 100 Points Who is The Knight?
Categories Pilgrim Q 200 Points This pilgrim is fashionable and worldly, giving more food to her dogs than to the poor.
Categories Who is The Nun (Prioress)? Pilgrim A 200 Points
Categories Pilgrim Q 300 Points This pilgrim is a member of the virtuous poor—the only member of the clergy described with no irony because he’s an admirable person.
Categories Pilgrim A 300 Points Who is The Parson?
Categories This pilgrim works hard, pays his tithe, and gives generously to the poor. Pilgrim Q 400 Points
Categories Who is The Plowman? Pilgrim A 400 Points
Categories This pilgrim has a red beard and a wart on the tip of his nose. Pilgrim Q 500 Points
Categories Who is The Miller? Pilgrim A 500 Points
Categories The major exam is FRIDAY!!! This review will be posted on English website Read “The Pardoner’s Tale” p —questions on the exam! Bring the following to use on the exam: 1.GREEN PILGRIM CHARTS (turn in for GRADE after exam!) 2.Pilgrim Review Sheet 3.Middle Ages Background notes Bring your novel Tomorrow!
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