Canterbury Tales:‚ General Prologue Veronica Perry ENGLISH 550 Professor: David Makhanlall October 6‚ 2013 The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer is over 600 years old‚ yet it is still being read and discussed today. What makes it still relevant? History‚ it gives us a record of Middle English and how it was used at the time. The primary challenge that most reader’s of Chaucer’s General Prologue experience is understanding
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CHAPTER 05 RISK AND RETURN: PAST AND PROLOGUE 1. The 1% VaR will be less than –30%. As percentile or probability of a return declines so does the magnitude of that return. Thus‚ a 1 percentile probability will produce a smaller VaR than a 5 percentile probability. 2. The geometric return represents a compounding growth number and will artificially inflate the annual performance of the portfolio. 3. No. Since all items are presented in nominal figures‚ the input should also use nominal
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6:19-21). Anne Bradstreet’s bases her poem upon this notion manifested as an extended metaphor. Along with the poem‚ the speaker’s tone is quite radical‚ ranging from calm (Line 1)‚ helpless (Line 10)‚ selfless (Line 16)‚ and nostalgic (Lines 21-34); consequently‚ contradicting the entire nature of the poem. Perhaps‚ the speaker is trying to express an idea of complete devotion to God and detachment of material possessions‚ whilst her own lines give out the nature of flawed human beings. Anne Bradstreet
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What Do You Mean? (Chaucer’s Use of Satire in General Prologue‚ Pardoner’s Tale‚ and Wife of Bath) What in the heck do you mean? Isn’t that a use of satire one might ask? Satire is saying one thing and meaning another. It is a perfect example of irony. Irony can be seen in our everyday lives and is greatly used throughout comedy and poetry. Especially in the old poetry. Satire can also be seen as a slightly different version of sarcasm depending on how it is used in context. There is a great deal
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Anne Frank talks about how she is becoming a young woman‚ how she envisions herself as a grown woman‚ how different she is from the old Anne and how she views her mother differently now that she is more mature and older various times throughout her diary. The people that have read this book can confer that she is changing from a immature girl to a mature young woman unlike most people her age in her time period. Anne says that “Now I look back at that Anne as an amusing‚ but very superficial girl
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Anne Bradstreet: Poems Summary and Analysis of "The Flesh and the Spirit" Summary: The poet describes walking by the secret place on the banks of the Lacrim and overhearing a conversation between two sisters; one called "Flesh" and the other named "Spirit." Flesh asks her sister why she prefers to survive on meditation alone‚ and how quiet contemplation can be satisfying. She wonders if her sister ever dreams of anything beyond the moon and asks if she is "fancy-sick." Flesh wants to try to show
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The Prioress‚ the Friar‚ and the Miller in the Prologue to The Canterbury Tales provide exceptional examples of what H.S. Bennett meant when he asserted that ‘no detail was too small” for Chaucer to see. ➢ Chaucer is a careful and astute observer. o Detailed descriptions of each characters • Exposes character’s flaws/weaknesses • Social/political ➢ Uses satire to deliver a message o Prioress and friar: Criticizes the church – revealing the corruption of the actions of some characters ➢ Chaucer uses
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Kathleen Han Mrs. Jobst English III 14th October‚ 2014 Characterization The Knight: He is a brave‚ experienced and wise warrior who represents the ideal of a Christian chivalry. “Truth‚ honor‚ generousness‚ and courtesy.” （Line 46) “ He had done nobly in his sovereign’s war And ridden into battle.” (Line 47-48) “He was of sovereign value in all eyes.” (Line 69) “ He was a true‚ a perfect gentle knight.” (Line 74) “He wore a fustian tunic stained and dark with smudges
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In both the Pardoner’s Prologue and the Pardoner’s Tale there are various examples of imagery‚ in the Pardoner’s Prologue‚ the host asks the pardoner to tell a funny story to cheer everyone up after the physician’s gloomy tale. The Pardoner describes his lifestyle‚ revealing his true cynical character. He goes on to state that most sermons come from evil intentions‚ therefore‚ he should be able to make money from his audiences even if he is only citing the bible and philosophy to inspire his audience
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IES en Lenguas Vivas “Juan Ramón Fernandez” Literature I WOMEN IN “THE WIFE OF BATH´S PROLOGUE /TALE” AND “THE CLERK´S TALE/ENVOY” Tutor: Alejandra Simari Student: María Alejandra Amui Azize 2013 INTRODUCTION Chaucer´s portrayal of the two characters under analysis is clearly a study of opposites. The Wife of Bath and Griselda are as different as it is possible to be. The reader perceives that both characterizations are caricatures or at least extreme characters
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