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The Miller’s Tale
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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.
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Good Husband 1. 2. 3. Bad Husband
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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.
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Prologue The Miller is very drunk during a confrontation in the prologue
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The Miller Look at the Miller in the prologue. What type of tale might he use? Complete the worksheet! What type/ explanation
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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 book2 brothers Beast Fable: story that personifies animals Animal Farm Saints’ lives: story about a saint Story about the Pope
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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
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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
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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!
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Comprehension Question
Why does the Reeve object? Look at the Reeve in the General Prologue on page 159.
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Comprehension Question
What is Nicholas Like?
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Comprehension Question
Do you think that age is appropriate in a relationship?
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Comprehension Question
What is Alison like?
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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
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Discussion Question Do nice guys finish last? Why or why not? Is it the same for girls?
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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
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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!
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Alison Chose… Nicholas! Was she correct? Why?
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Comprehension Question
What does Nick convince the Carpenter is going to happen?
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Comprehension Question
Nick’s Plan The Coming of a Flood Get tubs to float to safety Does Alison Know?
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Comprehension Question
Why is Nick able to convince the carpenter?
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Courting Girls, how would you want to be courted?
Absalon—courting by courtly love. What does he do?
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Comprehension Question
How does Absalon get tricked? What does the beard mean?
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Comprehension Question
How does Absalon get revenge? What happens to the carpenter?
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Discussion What were the punishments of everyone?
Does everyone get what he/she deserves?
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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
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Now that you have read… What type of tale did he use? How does it represent his character.
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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?
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