​ atch each word to the appropriate picture and write a sentence.

The
M
sentence should reflect the image and the meaning of the word. Be able to
tell the part of speech and the origin of the word (you’ll have to look this up
on your phone or using a dictionary.)​

1. Avarice-
2. Castigate-
A B C
3. Miscreant-
Pardoners Tale
by: Geoffrey Chaucer

Narrative Poetry
tells a story and, like a short story or a
novel, has a setting, characters, plot,
and point of view.
Geoffrey Chaucer (1342–1400)
came from a prosperous family. His father was a wine merchant who
could afford to give him a good education. Chaucer grew up in London at
a time when the city was growing due to expansion of commerce. In 1357
he became an attendant in an aristocrat’s court. Two years later he went to
France to fight in the Hundred Years’ War. When he was captured, his
family’s connections to King Edward III helped secure his safe return.
Geoffrey Chaucer
 made English respectable in a time when literature and writing in England was done primarily
in French. ​
 Middle Ages​
 Wrote in Middle English ​
 Geoffrey Chaucer commoner, held many jobs, primarily a diplomat​
 The Canterbury Tales is unfinished. ​
 Presents a cross-section of English society(nobility, clergy, commoners)​
 Nobility—queens, kings, lords, ladies, dukes, duchesses, earls​
 Clergy—Ordained people of the Roman Catholic Church—Pope--priests, nuns, monks, others.​
 Commoners—Every body else. (shopkeepers, cooks, skipper)​
 The Canterbury Tales is  satire (a form of writing that emphasizes the flaws and weaknesses in
people and institutions in order to create thought, humor, or change. ​
Vocabulary Words
Words or Phrases to Know:
Radix malorum est cupiditas - Latin for 'The love of
money is the root of all evil.' (1 Timothy 6:10)
Avarice - greed
Castigate - to criticize
Spry - quick
Adversary - one that opposes; enemy
Publican - innkeeper; tavern owner
Jollity - the state of being jolly; happy
Florins - coins
Miscreants - evildoers; villains
Tarry - to delay or be tardy
Fortune - fate
Constitutionalism - adherence to; following rules
Sauntered - to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner
Irony
is the use of words to express something other
than the literal meaning.
Verbal--the opposite of what is meant is said
(sarcasm)
Dramatic--the reader knows something the
character does not
Situational--the opposite of what is expected to
happen occurs.
Personification
Death is an actual character in the story. Personification
(giving inanimate objects human characteristics) is a popular
technique in stories with a moral. Personification is a useful
tool because it makes the story more dramatic, and it makes it
easier for listeners and readers to apply the moral to their own
lives.
Additional information “Pardoners Tale”
 Morality Tale —stories and plays during the Middle Ages used to teach
bible stories and Christian morality to an illiterate class. ​
 Characters were generally personified/allegorical (allegory) ideas such as
Death, Fortune, and Beauty. They did not have actual names. (You’ll see
some of these in reading “The Pardoner’s Tale)​
 Exemplum ---a story that is meant to show an example of moral and
ethical behavior. It’s like a fable story. The difference is that in this time
period they are used to teach Christian ideas. The Pardoner’s Tale is
an exemplum. ​
 Basic Argument ​
 The love of money is the root of all evil. Agree or disagree. Use a basic
argument structure. Take a side. You cannot argue both
agreeing and disagreeing. ​Use transition to create a natural and logical
progression of ideas.
 Claim/Proposition​
 Support​
 Evidence​
 Analysis of Evidence​
 Include source (type of experience, person interviewed, etc.)​
One Page Argument Choose one of the following topics. Complete a full
page of writing—about three paragraphs. Be sure to use specific details
and exact words. Provide one clear elaborated example. Use the argument
structure: Claim, evidence, analysis, counterargument/rebuttal, and
conclusion. ​

You cannot argue both sides. Your claim must be defined and take a
clear position. ​

Should you do business with a friend?​

Should you borrow money from a friend? ​