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British Literature: Gawain and Chaucer
Mr. Rose, Classes 5-11 (September 21 through October 12)

We will be using the Live Oak bulletin board in this segment. Please register if you have not already:
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Your teacher expects the reading to be completed before each class, and for online discussions to be carried out in a prompt manner. Be sure to check the online classroom for assignment details.

Class 5: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

1. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. (50pp, ~2500 lines, translated)
   

Class 6: The Knight’s Tale

1. The Knight’s Tale of Canterbury Tales. (online, translated, ~2250 lines)
   
2. Middle English Vocabulary study (online)
   
3. Memorization: Lines 1-19 of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (in progress)
   
4. First 100 lines of the General Prologue, through Knight and Squire Portraits (pp 178-180)
   

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Class 7: Chaucer’s General Prologue

1. The General Prologue of Canterbury Tales. (pp 178-197, ~900 lines)
   
2. Memorization: Lines 1-19 of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (finished)
   
3. Minor poems: The Former Age, Fortune, Truth, Gentilesse, Lack of Steadfastness (online)
   
4. Chaucer’s translation of Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy (brief selections, online)
   
   

Class 8: The Nun’s Priest’s Tale

1. Memorization: Lines 1-18 of the General Prologue
   
2. The Nun’s Priest’s Tale (w/ framing). (pp 259-272, ~700 lines)
   
3. Minor Poems: To Adam Scriveyn, Complaint To His Purse (online); reread those in handout.
   
4. Start thinking about your paper. See online instructions.
   

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Class 9: The Wife of Bath’s Tale

1. The Wife of Bath’s Tale (w/ framing). (pp 215-243, ~1300 lines)
   
2. Paper topics must be agreed upon before this class. Initial paper outlines are due in class.
   

Class 10: The Pardoner’s Tale

1. The Pardoner’s Tale (w/ framing). (pp 244-258, ~700 lines)
   

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Class 11: Sir Thopas, Sir Melibee, and the Author

1. The Tales of Sir Thopas and Melibee. (online here and here, ~1200 lines)
   
2. End matter to the Canterbury Tales. (pp 273-276)
   
3. Paper drafts are due before this class. Final drafts are due one week after this class.