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1 POETRY-1 (ENG403) LECTURE – 7

2 REVIEW OF LECTURE The prologue to the Canterbury Tale by G. Chaucer
Heroic Couplet A Pair of rhyming lines written in Iambic Pentameter Chaucer introduced Heroic couplet Framework of pilgrimage Father of English poetry Wrote in everyday/vulgar English Brought Realism in literature Lll

3 THE CHARACTERS OF FEUDAL CLASS
The Knight The Squire The Yeoman

4 THE CHARACTERS OF THE CHURCH
The Prioress The Monk The Friar The Summoner The Pardoner The Parson

5 THE CHARACTERS OF TRADE/COMMERCE
Merchant Haberdasher Carpenter Weaver Dyer Tapicer

6 THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
THE DOCTOR A typical doctor THE LAWYER

7 INDIVIDUALIZED CHARACTERS
The Wife of Bath The Miller

8 CHAUCER AS A GREAT STORY-TELLER
Plot of the Canterbury Tales Diverse Narrators Representing all the classes of society Use of different language Vivid description

9 THE PROLOGUE AS A SOCIAL SATIRE
Chaucer satirizes the social practices: The Doctor The Shipman

10 THE PROLOGUE AS A PICTURE GALLERY
The description serves as a painting of different character. Examples of various characters may be included to show the strength of his descriptive technique

11 THE PROLOGUE AS A REPRESENTATION OF 14 CENTURY
Included all the classes of the 14th century Ideal as well as real

12 THE USE OF HUMOUR IN THE PROLOGUE
He uses humorous remarks to highlight the follies Well chosen words

13 CHAUCER’S REALISM IN THE PROLOGUE
His justification that he has portrayed as it was Neither only virtue nor vice Depicted the society as it was

14 CHAUCER REPRESENTS THE MODERN AGE
The character represent 14th century They stand true to life even today

15 STATE OF THE CHURCH Corruption of the Church
Attitude towards the holy laws and order

16 CHAUCER’S CONTRIBUTION TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Pioneer of writing in Everyday English

17 General Characteristics of Chaucer
Love of Nature Dramatic Method Comic Art Command of Pathos Smoothness of verse Imagery

18 RECAP OF LECTURE 7 Different facet of Chaucer’s Poetry
Characteristics of his Poetry His Contribution to English Language His Contribution to English Poetry

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