Monday, March 31st

Terms to know:
Satire
Irony (situational, verbal, dramatic)
Iambic foot
Iambic couplets
Allegory
Frame narrative
Three Estates
Allusions
Narrator
Omniscient

Satire Help: 

There are two fundamental types of satire:

Horatian satire, which is gentle and urbane; and

Juvenalian satire, which is biting, bitter invective.

The burlesque form of satire can also be segregated into two distinct categories:

High burlesque, or taking subject matter which is crude in nature and treating it in a lofty style, or low

Low burlesque, taking subject matter traditionally dealt with in an epic or poetic fashion and degrading it. 

I have attached the Wife of Bath's Prologue under CT links. We are going to start working with this on Monday. You will do much better on our next assignment, if you have read it before Monday. Annotate. Cornell.

GP Paper- Due Friday

1. Remember- The final draft is due to turnitin.com by the end of your specific class on Friday. You will also have to print off a works cited page before your class is finished.
2. I have posted an editing sheet that is quite thorough, which can help you significantly in checking that you have the necessary elements for this paper. Use it.
3/ I will be available after school on Wednesday and Thursday for extra help if you need assistance, and of course, during class.

Citation information for the General Prologue
Chaucer, Geoffrey. The General Prologue Interlinear Translation. The Riverside Chaucer.
      Larry D. Benson.Gen. ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1987. "The Geoffrey Chaucer Page",  Harvard.edu. 22 March 2014. Web. 

The formatting (above) is not translating when I publish this post... so remember the hanging indent on the second and third lines..

Things to consider- GP paper

1. Is your thesis arguable? Are you identifying or are you analyzing your identification..
    Here is the difference.
Chaucer describes the Prioress and Monk with a tone of sarcasm.  (You are identifying what Chaucer does)
Chaucer describes the Prioress and Monk with a sarcastic tone in order to do (THIS), which contributes to Chaucer's ( real purpose of the GP). - This thesis identifies yet analyzes the identification and ties it to the larger purpose of the GP.

Notice... the two parentheses are where your argument for the paper will be... 

2. Once your thesis is CLEAR and ARGUABLE... make sure that every supporting point is able to connect back to that thesis. Remember.. claim.. evidence... warrant. Every sentence must set up.. explain.. tie back to thesis. 

3. Remember your audience... What is the purpose of the paper? What does your reader want to learn about your knowledge of the General Prologue? What is common knowledge for your reader? Do not summarize.. this paper is not asking for summary.  I want you to show that you can do a close reading of the text and then intelligently argue a claim about your analysis. This is what I am looking for... no secret..  now perform. 

4. Of all things, if I were you to make sure that the aforementioned is achieved, is to do a clear OUTLINE that is developed from your CLEARLY ARGUABLE thesis...  This is what will lead you to the type of paper that you need to write.. period. the end.  Don't skip this step... or you will find that you will not be thrilled with my assessment of your performance.. 

5. As you start researching... remember how to evaluate your sources and be very judicious about what you chose to put in your paper, and why...  research is SUPPORT, not filling. Adding in information that you must know in order to intelligently speak about a topic IS not SCHOLARLY SUPPORT... So, if you need to research jobs, history, Chaucer, etc. to write your paper... fine.. it needs to be cited.. but you will still need to find a minimum of TWO scholars to support your argument.. 

Canterbury Tales Paper #1

Keep in mind that the topics are intended to initiate your thinking. Don't
feel like you have to answer each question in minute detail. You should, however, stick to the general
topic. Your paper should include:
♦ an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement that presents an argument for the reader
♦ supporting paragraphs that offer evidence to back your argument
♦ At least 2 scholarly sources
* transitions that connect your ideas smoothly and logically
♦ a conclusion that sums up your argument and indicates why it is important
* MLA formatting that is executed flawlessly
* 3 pages of text

YOUR PROMPT:
One approach to understanding what Chaucer might have been trying to do in the General Prologue is to
read the portraits in pairs. Discuss two portraits of pilgrims who are related in some way. You may
choose from the following pairs: Knight/Squire, Prioress/Monk, Miller/Reeve, Summoner/Pardoner. Be
sure to examine imagery, detail and tone as you formulate your opinions. In what ways do the details in
the pair complement one another? How does this pair contribute to what you see as the larger aims of the
General Prologue? You should develop a thesis that interprets the relationship between the two pilgrims
and that considers their function in the General Prologue as a whole. To examine the characters and their purpose completely, you will need to consider their historical significance. You should support your thesis
with close readings (formalist) of the poetic portraits.

Instructions
1. Make sure your thesis presents an argument, not a statement of fact.
2. Construct an interpretive argument. This may be motivated by your opinion, but goes well beyond a
mere statement of your tastes, likes, or dislikes. An argument makes a claim and backs that claim up with carefully considered evidence.
3. Do not the use of the second person "you."
4. Use present tense when analyzing a text.
5. Use signal phrases to introduce quotations. Use quotations to support your argument, but be
selective. Do not just drop large block quotes in the middle of your paragraph without explanation.
6. Avoid plot summary. Assume your reader has read the work, but not with your eyes, experience, background.
7. Be sure to proofread your essays carefully, and consider giving your paper to a friend or classmate
for proofreading. Also read your paper out loud to yourself before completing a final draft; assume a reader who knows the text, but has not memorized every detail.
9. Remember essays are never finished, only abandoned when we run out of time.

SIGNIFICANT DATES:
3/25: Outline due at the beginning of class
3/28: Final draft submitted to turn-it-in by end of class and works cited page printed off and turned in to Schulenberg

Turnitin.com class numbers

2nd Hour: 7068204
4th Hour: 7068217
6th Hour: 7068224
7th Hour: 7068229

Password for all classes: bearcats

Due: Tuesday, March 18th

1. Finish watching the 1066- History of Britain video. Take fabulous notes. It is very important to have these events and people organized and understood in order to move forward in British Literature.
See links..

2. Quiz- This video and the PDF "Introduction to British History"

The Canterbury Tales Schedule

3/18- Read pages 11-26 in the Middle Ages Introduction (see links)
          Quiz
3/21- Read the General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales. 
         Quiz (amended 3/20)  No quiz... work on study guide.
3/24- Recitation of first 18 lines of GP (see link)- Now cancelled.
          Finish work on study guide.

     

Wednesday and Thursday (3/5,6)

1. Remember.. Socratic seminar! You will need to come to class with your annotated scholarship article, 5 questions (higher level Blooms), notes, etc. This seminar is for a grade. Refresh yourself on the Socratic seminar A level rubric. Your contribution needs to SHOW that you know the text and its intricacies. I cannot give you a grade if you do not contribute.

Due: Wednesday/Thursday, March 5/6

This is our last "touch" on Beowulf.  You are going to read one of the article posted on this fabulous link. Follow the instructions on this site with the annotations, questions, etc. Bring your article annotated with supplementary higher-level questions (Blooms) to our "block day"...  

http://www.parklandsd.org/web/smith/giftedhigh-potential/old-english-literature-ghp/195-2

(Thanks Jennifer Smith)

Then.. we are off to the second half of the Middle Ages!