Prepare to finish your modern Canterbury Tale in class. Great job working on them during class today! Be prepared to start a new unit this week!
Imagine the Canterbury Tales in the modern day:
•Who
would the pilgrims be? What 7 deadly sin would their stories address? Pretend
you are writing a modern CT whose travelers are headed to
NYC/Vegas/London/big city of your choice. Then, complete the following:
•Name
7 characters and give:
–2
physical details
–2
direct personality characterizations
–1
indirect characterization
•Write
out a prologue for ONE of the characters
–In
the form of Chaucer’s writing
•Rhyming
couplets
•Ten
syllables per line
•16-20
lines
–A
Bio Poem
For example:
For example:
•“the
Iron Chef”
•Balding
and plump around the middle
•D:
he has a loud, booming voice
•D:
he wears a kerchief because he is prone to crying
•I:
he only wears the finest Italian shoes even though he gets them wet and dirty
in the kitchen
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