英美文学Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400)—“Father of English literaturepoetry乔叟-英国诗歌之父.pptVIP

Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) —“Father of English literature/poetry” 乔叟——英国诗歌之父 Teaching Aims: 1.???????? Introduce students to the writer 2.???????? Familiarize students with ideas of the work and the language the writer used 3.???????? Give them some knowledge of English metrics ? II. His works / writing periods of career 1.?????? French period (1360’s —1372) 1）?The Book of the Duchess (1369—70) 2）??The Romaunt of the Rose III. The Canterbury Tales (1387-1400) It is a pilgrimage scene from a stained glass window in Canterbury Cathedral. ? 1.?????? The plan of the book  29/30 pilgrims in Tabard Inn in spring, Two stories each on the way out and two on the way back, but only 24 tales finished (including 4 fragmentary incomplete tales) 2. General Prologue  1)? general framework a group of vivid sketches of medieval figures from different walks of life (except the highest and lowest) 3. Characters (depicted with satire and humor) Knight, squire, prioress, landed proprietor, wealthy tradesman, drunk cook, humble plowman, doctor, lawyer, monks of different orders, nuns, priests, a summoner, 5 husbands and lovers, a sailor, a miller, a carpenter, a yeoman, an oxford scholar, wife of Bath (most interesting), well-to-do independent, control over man The Knights Tale But for to tellen yow of his array,His hors were goode, but he was nat gay.Of fustian he wered a gyponAl bismotered with his habergeon,For he was late ycome from his viage,And wente for to doon his pilgrymage. The Millers Tale A swerd and bokeler bar he by his syde. A whit cote and a blew hood wered he. A bagpipe wel koude he blow and sowne, And therwithal he brought us out of towne. The Reeves Tale The Reeve sat upon a ful good stot That was pomely grey and highte Scot. A long surcote of pers upon he hade, And by his syde he baar a rusty blade. The Wife of Baths Prologue Ywympled wel, and on hir heed an hat As brood as is a bokeler or a targe; A fo