Characters of the Canterbury Tales Chaucers Prologue to The Canterbury Tales.
The Canterbury Tales Writing Project
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Create a partnership or trio Choose wisely as you will be receiving a “group participation” grade from which points will be deducted each day if your group is not on task. Everyone in the group must have a copy of the work generated each day. The Canterbury Tales Writing Project
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The Canterbury Tales Writing Project . Create a partnership or trio Choose wisely as you will be receiving a “group participation” grade from which points will be deducted each day if your group is not on task. Everyone in the group must have a copy of the work generated each day. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Create a partnership or trio
Choose wisely as you will be receiving a “group participation” grade from which points will be deducted each day if your group is not
on task.
Everyone in the group must have a copy of the work generated each
day.
The Canterbury Tales Writing Project
1. List three pilgrims who will go on a journey to some medieval location.2. Complete the “Kingdomality” webquest for some medieval profession ideas.
- Here is a fairly complete list:http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~usgwkidz/oldjobs.htm
3. Or click on the picture below – a little weird and gross
4. Describe them in detail:What do they look like?How do they act?What are their jobs?DUE TOMORROW BY THE END OF CLASS.
Prewriting StageDue Tomorrow - End of Class
Decide which pilgrim will be your narrator.
OR…Choose another type of narrator.
A pilgrim not listed as one of your sixAn omniscient narratorOne with personality
Narrator
What medieval setting will you use?
Where are they all going? (jousting tournament, coronation, beheading, etc.)
What is the purpose of the journey?
Why are these people telling stories? (to pass the time, win a prize, what?)
Framework, Setting, and Purpose of Your Project
Wherefore art thou
going on pilgrimag
e?
As a group, conference with me.
Everyone needs a copy!_________________
Be sure to label all of the parts
Six pilgrims well-described A narrator Your framework
Due by the end of period: Day 2
Prewriting Conference Grade:
Write a prologue to introduce your pilgrims and framework story:
Use rhymed couplets of iambic pentameter (5 stressed syllables per line)
Devote at least eight lines to each character for a total of 24 lines minimum.
Devote at least 26 (or more) lines to your framework. This can come before your character descriptions, after your character descriptions, or divided up before AND after your character descriptions.
First Draft Stage
Rhythm - iambic pentameter (five sets of unstressed/stressed syllables)
Must have ten syllables per line Rhyme—rhymed couplets (2 rhymed lines)
Punctuate them appropriately—most couplets are complete sentences
half rhyme is okay
Iambic Pentameter
Group conference after you have 12 lines written.Every member of the group needs a copy.
The Tyburn Tales of Rue :
Prologue & Rafe’s Tale
When your entire “Prologue” is written:Complete ONE syllable chart for
the group to guarantee that you have ten syllables per line. You can do this for one section only.
Your entire “Prologue” will have a minimum of 50 lines…
8 lines of description per pilgrim (48)26 lines of your
framework/background storyTurn in on ___________________.
Syllable chart
Type in a poetry format— Line by line Capitalize the first word of each line even if it is not
the beginning of a sentence. Punctuate perfectly. Proofread!!!!! Submit your final draft to me on this date:
_____________________________________________
Final Draft
The ___________Talesby Name, Name, and Name
Minimum 74 rhymed linesProperly punctuated
First word of every line capitalizedDouble spaced and centered on the page
Professions italicized, highlighted or bold-facedIncludes framework, characters
The General Prologue
