Concetti Chiave
- G. Chaucer, considered the father of English literature, was born in London in 1343 and belonged to a wealthy middle-class family, yet had connections with the royal family.
- Chaucer's works are categorized into three periods: French, Italian, and English, with his most significant work, The Canterbury Tales, created during the English period.
- The Canterbury Tales is a narrative poem featuring 30 pilgrims on a journey to Canterbury, each telling stories for a chance to win a free dinner, depicting a diverse portrait of English society.
- Chaucer's technique of individualization gives characters unique reactions and perspectives, contrasting with medieval character stereotypes, using their professions as identifiers.
- The Prioress, a nun among the pilgrims, is described by Chaucer in terms of her manners, affections towards animals, and physical features, showcasing her as an elegant and caring individual.
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Geoffrey Chaucer e la sua influenza
G.Chaucer was born in London in 1343 by a family of rich wine merchant.
He belong to the middle class but he was in contat with the royal family.
Chaucer is the father of the English literature infact he is the first major secular poet.
The language that he used in his poeme became the basis of the moder english.
I periodi letterari di Chaucer
His works are diveded in 3 periods:
1) The French period
2) The Italian period
3) The English period
During one of his journey he comes to Italy where he could read the works of Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio.
During the English period he made his most important work: The Canterbury Tales that it was ispired by Bocaccio's work, the Decamerone.
He was the first poets to be burried in what is know as poet corner in Westminster Abbey.
The Canterbury Tales e la società inglese
The Canterbury Tales tell the story of 30 people who meet each other in a Tabern Inn in London.
They set make a pilligrimage to Canterbury Chatedral and the shirne of Thomas Becket. In this journer evry piligrim tells 2 story every day and who tell the best story will win a free dinner.
The Canerbury Tales is a long narrative poem whit rhyming couplets and 10 syllabke lines.
The story start whit a "General Prologue" where the piligrim are introduced.
The tales are introduced by a prologue that talk about the themes of the tale and every tales are narrated by a different pligrim.
Chaucer describe a portrait of English socity, representative of the feudal, member of the clery, member of the middle class but didn't portait the aristocracy or peasants.
La tecnica di individualizzazione di Chaucer
Chaucer used the tecnique of the individualisation; each character exsist because they have reaction. Infact this is in antithesies whit the midivel character. The description of the piligrim is vary in point of view and tone.
The name that Chaucer give to the piligrim refer to their profession.
Descrizione della suora
One of the piligrim that Chaucer describe is a nun.
This describe is divided in 3 part.
-the 1° part talk about her manner,her moderation in speech, her knoledge of French, her ability in singing, anche her behavior.
- the 2° parts talk about her affection, she took care all creatures including her dogs
- teh 3° part talk about her physical features: she has elegant nose, blu-grey eyes, small mouth and she wore a golden brooch
Il mercante e la sua ironia
The Merchant belong to the middle class.
The Merchant is one of the charcater tha Chaucer descrbes his entire outfit in the General Prologue.
He has a forking beard and motlly dress.
He has strong self-estreem personality, he constantly soeak of his profit but although he seem rich but the Merchant has a lot of debt infct Chaucer when talk about the Merchant use irony
La moglie di Bath e il suo carattere
The Wife of Bath rappresented the medievol's women.
She has a bold face, red hue, large lips and gap- teeth.
she is confident and arrogant.
The Wife of Bath is a "busness women" infact she making cloths.
she travveled a lot: she visited Jerusale, Rome, Boulogne and Cologne.
Every Sundy she wore a scarf, red tights and soft shows but the cloths tht she wears on piligrimage are: an hat a mantel and an heels.
Domande da interrogazione
- Chi era G. Chaucer e quale fu il suo contributo alla letteratura inglese?
- Qual è la struttura e il tema principale di "The Canterbury Tales"?
- Come viene descritta la Prioressa nei racconti di Chaucer?
- Quali sono le caratteristiche del Mercante secondo Chaucer?
- In che modo la Moglie di Bath rappresenta le donne medievali?
G. Chaucer, nato a Londra nel 1343, è considerato il padre della letteratura inglese. Fu il primo grande poeta secolare e la lingua dei suoi poemi divenne la base dell'inglese moderno.
"The Canterbury Tales" è un lungo poema narrativo che racconta la storia di 30 pellegrini in viaggio verso la Cattedrale di Canterbury. Ogni pellegrino racconta due storie al giorno, e chi racconta la migliore vince una cena gratuita. Il poema offre un ritratto della società inglese del tempo.
La Prioressa è descritta in tre parti: il suo comportamento e moderazione nel parlare, il suo affetto per tutte le creature, e le sue caratteristiche fisiche come il naso elegante e gli occhi blu-grigi.
Il Mercante appartiene alla classe media e viene descritto con un abito variopinto e una barba biforcuta. Ha una personalità sicura di sé e parla spesso dei suoi profitti, ma in realtà ha molti debiti, un fatto che Chaucer sottolinea con ironia.
La Moglie di Bath è descritta come una donna sicura di sé e arrogante, con un volto audace e denti separati. È una "donna d'affari" che produce tessuti e ha viaggiato molto, visitando luoghi come Gerusalemme e Roma.
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