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Exploring Chaucer's Canterbury Tales: A Review of Lecture 7

This lecture review delves into Geoffrey Chaucer's seminal work, “The Canterbury Tales,” focusing on the prologue and its rich characterization. We explore the heroic couplet and its introduction, the representation of 14th-century society through diverse narrators, and Chaucer's satirical portrayal of various classes including feudal lords, clergy, merchants, and professionals. Highlighting Chaucer as a pioneer of English poetry, we examine his use of realism, humor, and everyday language, showcasing his significant contributions to literature and the English language.

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Exploring Chaucer's Canterbury Tales: A Review of Lecture 7

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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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