The Canterbury Tales MAJOR TEST (AP Literature) Flashcards

7750285867	What is known about Geoffrey Chaucer's Parents?	Father was a prosperous wine merchant. Not much is known about his mother.	0
7750295611	The invention of what device allowed Chaucer's works to be widely distributed?	The Printing Press	1
7750295612	What about Chaucer's early life allowed him to see France and Italy?	He was a Page to the Countess of Ulster, wife of King Edward III's son. Captured by the French in 1359 (but was ransomed by the king) Later went on diplomatic missions to France and Italy.	2
7750307787	Around what time period did Chaucer write?	Roughly 1390 The Middle Ages	3
7750310658	How many total tales were there?	24	4
7750316878	Instead of Latin or French, The Canterbury Tales were written in...	...common vernacular.	5
7750324044	According to the prologue, The Canterbury Tales begins (where)...	...outside of a a tavern in London.	6
7750331311	Where were the pilgrims going?	The Shrine of St. Becket	7
7750336648	How many tales were in the finalized version of The Canterbury Tales? How many were there originally supposed to be?	24 120	8
7750353987	Why didn't all 120 tales get written?	Historians believe Chaucer revised it to be finished before his death.	9
7750397424	What is the overall structure of the Canterbury Tales called?	Frame Story	10
7750406547	What are three of the main areas of society Chaucer satirizes?	Social rank The position of women The corruption of the church	11
7750490304	What was Chaucer's role within the Canterbury tales?	He was the narrator (who sets up the frame).	12
7750514386	The Code Of Chivalry (define)	Ideals emphasized in sacred oaths taken by knights which were combined with strict rules for combat, ettiquette and moral behavior.	13
7751148856	The Knight's Code of Chivalry (as described by the Song of Roland)	1. To fear God and maintain His Church 2. To serve the liege lord in valour and faith 3.To protect the weak and defenceless 4. To give succour to widows and orphans 5.To refrain from the wanton giving of offence 6.To live by honour and for glory 7. To despise pecuniary reward 8. To fight for the welfare of all 9. To obey those placed in authority 10. To guard the honour of fellow knights 11. To eschew unfairness, meanness and deceit 12. To keep faith 13. At all times to speak the truth 14. To persevere to the end in any enterprise begun 15. To respect the honour of women 16. Never to refuse a challenge from an equal 17. Never to turn the back upon a foe	14
7751210863	Archetype	A recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology Can be situations, settings, symbols and/or characters i.e. the wise old man, the wicked witch i.e. meeting a foe/evil being in the forest i.e. the battle of good vs. evil i.e. the loyal best friend i.e. a river	15
7751450405	Briefly describe the story of Diana and Actaeon.	Actaeon is hunting with his kinsmen and wanders off into a secluded part of the forest. He stumbles upon Diana and her nymphs taking a bath. Diana turns him into a stag (hart) and Actaeon's own dogs hunt him down and devour him.	16
7751472846	What is the difference between the story of Midas in the WOB's tale and Ovid's Metamorphoses?	WOB: Midas' wife knew about his ass' ears. She told a river. Ovid: A barber-slave knew and dug a hole and told the dirt.	17
7751519426	The WOB's tale asks this major question	What do women REALLY want?	18
7751524719	What do women really want, according to the WOB?	Sovereignty over their husbands. The right to choose and have control.	19
7751543966	Descriptors for the Wife Of Bath (as told in the General Prologue)	Married 5 times Gap-toothed (suggests promiscuity) Wears spurs (aggressive/commanding) Is skilled at sewing and fabric-craft (self-sufficient) Generous (except when someone upstages her) Pious (always tries to be first to donate at the altar) Wears red stockings rides her horse like a man skilled in the "old dance" (has had many partners) can hold her own in the company of men (good-natured and fun-loving)	20
7751595594	Why was the Knight the first to tell his story?	Because he is the highest in the social and economic hierarchy of the feudal era. Chaucer is satirizing this structure, as the knight constantly interjects into his own story, revealing a suggested inability to have a firm grasp of story-telling language.	21
7751624735	What lesson was the WOB trying to teach the Pardoner about marriage?	That he shouldn't get married.	22
7751634991	What three Gods did Theseus build temples for in the coliseum? (The Knight's Tale)	Venus (Palamon), Diana (Emeleye), and Mars (Arcite)	23
7751655142	Chaucer's Canterbury Tales were all written in ______________ (what kind of metrical line) and is organized by rhyming ________________.	Iambic pentameter (10 syllables per line) couplets	24
7751704074	The Dark/Early Middle Ages was mostly characterized by what happened after...(what major event in history)?	...the fall of the Roman empire.	25
7751716558	During the Middle Ages, the __________ church was at the height of its power.	Catholic	26
7751722618	In the late middle ages, this malady caused a huge decline in the population.	The Black Death	27