METRICAL TALES AND KENNINGS Flashcards
THE PARDONER’S TALE
Characters of the metrical tale
3 men / reveler, old man, death,
THE PARDONER’S TALE
Setting?
Middle Age, 18th Century, Under the oak tree
ELEMENTS OF METRICAL TALE
Doer of a story
Characters
ELEMENTS OF METRICAL TALE
Time and place
Settings
ELEMENTS OF METRICAL TALE
Sequence of events
Plot
ELEMENTS OF METRICAL TALE
Main Message of story
Theme
ELEMENTS OF METRICAL TALE
Refers to attitude and manner
Tone
Father of English Literature
Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer
Father of English Literature
THE PARDONER’S TALE (VOCABULARY)
Slay
Kill or murder
THE PARDONER’S TALE (VOCABULARY)
Tavern
A bar or pub
THE PARDONER’S TALE (VOCABULARY)
Apothecary
Medicine, medica, medical.
THE PARDONER’S TALE (VOCABULARY)
Reveler
Party-goer, club
THE PARDONER’S TALE (VOCABULARY)
Florin
Money or coin
THE PARDONER’S TALE
What is the most used literary device?
Symbolism