Geoffrey chaucer

a power point about Chaucer. the father of English literature

1. Geoffrey Chaucer The Father of English Literature

2. Part 1: His Life

3. Geoffrey Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer Portrait of Chaucer from the 17th century Born 1343 A.D London , England Died 25 October 1400 (aged 56–57) Resting place Westminster Abbey , London Occupation Author, poet,  philosopher ,  diplomat Spouse(s) Philippa Roet Children Elizabeth Chaucer Thomas Chaucer Parents John Chaucer

4. His father seems to have been pretty well off; he sold  wine  to bars and taverns she   inherited  twenty-four shops in London from her uncle The  plague  struck England when Chaucer was about five years old In 1343(14 years old) became a page in the house of the Countess of Urlster

5. in 1359 he was captured by the French at the siege of Reims during the the Hundred Years’ War while serving in English army; ransomed King Edward III a year later. As a royal messenger Chaucer was frequently sent to the continent on secret business for the King. he became acquainted with the works of the great Italian authors: Boccaccio, Dante , Petrarch

6. Other Jobs Chaucer Held…and Learned From... Controller of Customs on Wools, Skins and Hides for the Port of London Here he would meet many types of businessmen, sailors, travelers city folk and common laborers Clerk of the King’s Works In charge of construction and repairs affecting the royal residences; here he would meet many guildsmen as well as court officials

7. Deputy Forester of the King’s Forests Away from the city, he met peasants, foresters, local clergy and other country folk Representative of the Shire of Kent in Parliament Here he met the rich, the influential and the upper middle class as well as the higher ranking church officials

8. Chaucer was one of the first writers to be buried in the Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey.

9. Part 2 : His works

10. Before Chaucer English was not fashionable . He wrote in the vernacular or everyday language . Since most literature and science was still written in Latin, Chaucer wrote his stories in Middle English (now Modern English). The popularity of Chaucer's works written in the London dialect of Middle English gave rise to this dialect Why he is a father of English literature?

11. Chaucer's first major work : The Book of Duchess

12. Elegy for “blanche of Lancaster” Died in 1369 She was the wife of “john Gaunt” (son of Edward lll of England) Dream Vision In octosyllabic couplets(A stanza in which each of the two lines contains eight syllables .)

13. The Canterbury Tales, his famous work

14. But why go to Canterbury?

15. One Answer: Religion Canterbury has always been an important religious center in England. Religion played an important part in medieval life.

16. Also, Canterbury was a Pilgrimage Site

17. Describe them by: Their job The type and color of their clothing Their “accessories” (jewelry, pets, other portables) The way they act Their income Their “secrets” Their status in society as a whole The way they speak / their slang or accent Their mode of transportation

18. Canterbury Tales General Prologue , The Knight's Tale , The Miller's Tale , The Reeve's Tale , The Cook's Tale The Man of Law's Tale The Shipman's Tale , The Prioress's Tale , Sir Thopas ' Tale, The Tale of Melibee , The Monk's Tale , The Nun's Priest's Tale The Physician's Tale , The Pardoner's Tale The Wife of Bath's Tale , The Friar's Tale , The Summoner's Tale The Clerk's Tale , The Merchant's Tale The Squire's Tale , The Franklin's Tale The Second Nun's Tale , The Canon's Yeoman's Tale The Manciple's Tale The Parson's Tale

19. The knight’s Tale

20. The Tale of Melibee

21. The house of fame

22. Written in octosyllabic couplets It is a dialogue between an eagle and Chaucer Eagle is a medieval symbol of contemplation The manuscript abruptly end

23. Troilus and Criseyde

24. It is one of the masterpieces of world literature Chaucer’s greatest sustained narrative and his only complete long poem Boccaccio’s Il Filostrato is probably Chaucer’s source It is a love story set against the background of the Trojan war Troilus falls in love with Criseyda , a lovely widow She became of mistress of Diomede

25. The Legend of Good Women

26. A series of narratives about faithful women deceived by men Such women include Dido, Lucretia , Cleopatre , and Medea High-spirited prologue

27. The Parliament of Fowls

28. 700 lines Dream vision Written in rhyme Royal(a Stanza of seven 10-syllable lines,rhyming ABABBCC, popularized by chucer It’s the first refrence to St.Valentine’s Day

29. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Chaucer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Canterbury_Tales http://www.litencyc.com/glossaryMZ.php http://spiritoftheages.com/Warwick_Goble_-_''The_Complete_Poetical_Works_of_Geoffrey_Chaucer''_(1912).htm# http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxqAwT5IpL8&hd=1 http://www.famousauthors.org/geoffrey-chaucer Sources: