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Warm-up 09/17/12

Warm-up 09/17/12. Describe a time when something turned out the opposite of how you expected it to. Write a paragraph explaining this event. What is irony? Explain it in your own words. Warm-up 09/19/12. Explain the irony in each of the following sentences:. Warm-up 09/20/12.

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Warm-up 09/17/12

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  1. Warm-up 09/17/12 • Describe a time when something turned out the opposite of how you expected it to. Write a paragraph explaining this event. • What is irony? Explain it in your own words.

  2. Warm-up 09/19/12 Explain the irony in each of the following sentences:

  3. Warm-up 09/20/12 Explain the irony in these statements. Say what type of irony it is also: • Brilliant, I’ve been fired. • The world is full of apathy (carelessness), but I don’t care. • If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s intolerance. Give me an example of each of the following types of irony: verbal, situational, dramatic. Homework: Read The Wife of Bath prologue and tale. Reading quiz on Friday.

  4. Irony • The contrast between appearance and reality.

  5. Irony • Verbal Irony: You say the opposite of what you mean. • Ex: You say, “That’s just great” in a disgusted tone. • Situational Irony: the exact opposite of what you would expect to happen, happens. • Ex: A preacher’s kid getting arrested. • Dramatic Irony: occurs when the audience knows something the character does not; helps to create suspense. • Ex: The audience knows a character is about to walk into danger, and the character does it anyway.

  6. The Pardoner’s tale Irony

  7. Presentation Criteria • Full summary of section and character. • Facebook page fully explained. • Give reasoning for choices. • Cite the text, and show you know it. Grading Criteria • Formal speech and conduct. • Ownership of material. • Back up inferences with evidence.

  8. The Knight • Chivalrous • Honorable and noble • Fought in the name of Christianity • Victorious in battle • True, perfect, gentle • Wise

  9. The Squire • Trainee to be a knight • Son of the knight • Around 20 years old • Strong but moderately built • Dressed fancy • Well-mannered and trained • Knew how to joust, dance, draw and write

  10. Yeoman • Assistant to the squire • Green coat and hood • Carried bow and arrow • Peacocked feathered arrows; always looked nice • Shield and sword • Medal of St. Christopher

  11. The nun • Spoke sub-style French • Tried to “courtly” • Entertaining • Pleasant and friendly • Very sympathetic and tender • Cried easily • Wide forehead • Large lady

  12. The monk • Hunter • Head of monastery • Progressive/liberal • Didn’t take St. Benedict’s rule too seriously • Easily forgot about his wrongdoings; didn’t feel guilty. • Didn’t want to study all day • Wanted to enjoy the things of the world • Bald, fat, personable

  13. The friar (Hubert) • Careless and merry • Limiter: could beg in certain districts on behalf of the poor • Used his religious position for money • Told people they were serious about their faith if they would give money to him in order to confess • Had many women • Knew women and bars better than the poor and sick • Only would do business with those he could gain from.

  14. The Merchant • Business man who trades • In a lot of debt, though he boasted of his business skill • Excellent fellow

  15. Oxford cleric • Clergy member • Still a student • Only cared about studying • Not too fat, Hollow look, sober stare • Received no promotion in the church • Poor religious intellectual • Wouldn’t promote himself, wouldn’t seek a job in the secular world • Only spoke when necessary • Moral, virtuous speech

  16. A Serjeant at the law • Lawyer • Wise • Knew everything about the law; very knowledgeable • Busy • Plain looking and dressed, unremarkable

  17. Franklin • Well to-do land owner • Lived for pleasure • Thought that was life’s ultimate goal • Ultimate pleasure was sensual pleasure • Held parties all the time • Ate and drank, no restriction • Well-liked by everyone • Served as a Justice

  18. Cook and Skipper • Had an ulcer on his knee • Made author concerned with eating his food • Fine chef • Serious sailor • Showed no mercy • Made his prisoners walk the plank • Experienced and overcome many dangers at sea • “Excellent Fellow”

  19. Doctor • Supposedly “Knowledgeable” • Bases his cures on bogus theories • Got a lot of money anyway • Didn’t real the Bible very much. • Ate a lot. • Extremely greedy and rich but stingy

  20. Wife of Bath • Somewhat deaf • Intimidating, crafty • 5 husbands • Traveled 3 times to Jerusalem • Gap teeth, broad hips • Sociable

  21. Parson • Priest in a church • Really knew Christ’s gospel • Preach well; holy • Faithful to his parish • Hated cursing, morally upright • Said, “If we can’t trust religious leaders, than who can we trust?” • Lived what he believed

  22. Plowman • Honest worker • Loved God • Charitable • Paid his tithes

  23. The miller • Someone who operates a mill (machine to grind cereal for flower) • Large fellow, broad • Boastful about his strength • Liked to tell drinking stories • Thief • Stole grain • Played bagpipes

  24. The manciple • In charge of purchase and storage of food in monasteries • Illiterate but very street smart • Natural skill in business dealings • Could teach the well-educated how to stay out of debt

  25. The Reeve • Easily excited • Like a mayor • Good at his job • Could predict how much they will harvest • Efficient • Feared by people • Would collect debts • Carpenter

  26. The summoner • Lower class job; bring people before the church to account for their sins • Easily bribed and abused people who he found “sinning” • Lumpy face • Many pimples • Loved garlic and onions • A drunkard • Could be paid off with wine • Slept with prostitutes • Blackmailed for money and other favors

  27. The pardoner • Preacher delegated to raise money for religious workers by soliciting offerings • Long yellow hair, had a rat-tail • Bulging eyeballs • Rode a castrated horse • Cheated priests • Traded them so-called “relics” (things that one time belonged to saints) for money • Very greedy

  28. “the Pardoner’s tale” • Complete the questions on Page 154 • “Reading Check” and “Thinking Critically” #s 1-12

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