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The Pardoner’s Tale

The Pardoner’s Tale. The tale is an exemplum . Exemplum is an anecdote that teaches a moral lesson . The tale is full of irony . Irony is the difference between reality and appearance . The three types of irony are the following: Situational-outcome is different than expected.

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The Pardoner’s Tale

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  1. The Pardoner’s Tale The tale is an exemplum. Exemplum is an anecdote that teaches a moral lesson. The tale is full of irony. Irony is the difference between reality and appearance. The three types of irony are the following: Situational-outcome is different than expected. Verbal- difference in what is said and what is meant. Dramatic-when the audience/reader knows something that others do not.

  2. The Pardoner’s Tale Answer Questions on page 145-154 (1-12) Find three examples of the three types of irony in “The Pardoner’s Tale.” Copy the chart and complete.

  3. The Pardoner’s Tale:Find three examples of the three types of irony in “The Pardoner’s Tale.” Copy the chart and complete. Include Page # Line #Brief phrase from example

  4. Test REVIEW • Chaucer Biography/Life • The Canterbury Tales “General Prologue” • Characters: Knight, Squire, Yeoman, Monk and the Nun… and the Pardoner • “The Pardoner’s Tale” • Literary Terms: Irony (Verbal, Situational, and Dramatic), Frame story, exemplum • Characterization (direct and indirect) • Satire • Middle Ages history, background, influence on the Canterbury Tales. • Review Assignments: The Pardoner’s Tale Open Book Test and Characterization Chart (Wife of Bath and Miller)

  5. Chaucer describes the Pardoner’s hair as rattails to imply moral corruption. • The Pardoner’s Tale purports to teach a lesson. • The mood is sinister. • The moral is that love of money causes corruption and death • The rioters are disrespectful toward the old man. • The Tale is based on hypocritical motives. • (Foreshadowing) “I’ll get even with vermin that destroy a man.” The Pardoner’s Tale: Focus Ideas/Ideas to Remember

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