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The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales. 3A2. Geoffrey Chaucer. Writers : Hanne Deceuninck Manou Verduyn Edith Lansens. Table of contents. Edith Hanne Manou Geoffrey Chaucer More Chaucer … His penmanship His professions Geoffrey Chaucer in the modern time A little story A Knight’s Tale.

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The Canterbury Tales

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  1. The Canterbury Tales 3A2 • GeoffreyChaucer • Writers: • Hanne Deceuninck • Manou Verduyn • Edith Lansens

  2. Table of contents • Edith • Hanne • Manou • GeoffreyChaucer • More Chaucer… • His penmanship • His professions • GeoffreyChaucer in the modern time • A little story • A Knight’sTale

  3. Edith • Edith Lansens • 14 yearsold • 12 November 1998 • Handzame

  4. Hanne • Hanne Deceuninck • 15 yearsold • 5 January 1998 • Hooglede

  5. Manou • Manou Verduyn • 14 yearsold • 5 October 1998 • Werken

  6. GeoffreyChaucer • Geoffrey Chaucer • 1343-1400 • Wrote in old language • Most writers  Latin/French

  7. More Chaucer… • Main writer of Middle English literature • Confidant of three kings • Wrote thousands of lines of verses • Father of English literature • Praised for  The Canterbury Tales

  8. Hispenmanship • Variety of : subjects, genres and styles • Combines humor withseriousness • Poet of love • Gives a view of : - weaknesses - follies - generosity

  9. His professions • Author • Poet • Soldier • Courtier • Diplomat • Civil servant

  10. GeoffreyChaucer in the modern time

  11. A little Story • Teseida of Boccaccio • Courtly love • ArciteandPalamon • Emelye

  12. A Knight’sTale

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