Look at the stages of Coutly Love outlined below. Map them onto The Miller's Tale. Indicate similarities and differences. Use quotations for each stage as well. You might try mapping Joli Absolon and  Hende Nicholas. Very often the differences will result in humour/ satire.

The Stages of Courtly Love:
1. Attraction to the lady, usually via eyes/glance
2. Worship of the lady from afar
3. Declaration of passionate devotion
4. Virtuous rejection by the lady
5. Renewed wooing with oaths of virtue and eternal fealty
6. Moans of approaching death from unsatisfied desire (and other physical manifestations of lovesickness)
7. Heroic deeds of valor which win the lady's heart
8. Consummation of the secret love

9. Endless adventures and subterfuges avoiding detection

A portrait of Absolom

In Friday's lesson we looked at the portrait of Absolom. Translate this section using your notes and have a look at the key quotations here. Chaucer mocks this character who has strong aspirations to be a courtly lover himself. Chaucer also invites us to compare him with Nicholas. They are both suitors for Alison's affections... which we know she gives freely. But who do you think she will favour?

Absolon

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The Miller's Tale

Here is the work we did on Thursday 24th June period 9/10. I've had to put this smart board on The MOODLE as I couldn't change it into a portable document. Here's the link:
http://moodle.malmesbury.wilts.sch.uk/course/view.php?id=855
You will have to download Smartboard reader if you are at home. Go to this link:
http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Support/Downloads/Notebook+IV/NIVv95Win.htm

I'll keep trying to post it here. Perhaps it doesn't like my drawing...

Some research tasks on Chaucer and the Medieval period

Sorry I couldn't get this on the Blog before. I had a few problems getting the pdf to read properly. Anyway... Pick your area for research:
Courtly Love
Chivalry - The Knight's Code of Conduct
Pilgrimages in Chaucer's time
The role of the Church in Medieval England
E.M. Tillyard "The Elizabethan World Picture" - check out the chapter on 'The Chain of Being'.
There are links to really good websites on the last page. If the links don't work diresctly, copy and paste into your browser.
All the above will be important to your study of 'The Miller's Tale'.
Make brief notes so that you understand the terms.


Background PDF From Smart Boards

A Modern Translation of "The Miller's Tale"

Translation 2 of the Miller's Tale

Some work to do while I'm off to a meeting...

Good morning guys!
Sorry I have to go to an SCL all day meeting. Would MUCH rather be with you!
Anyways... Here is some work for you to do while I'm away.
I'd like you to translate this section below of "The Miller's Tale" into modern English. "Crafty Nick devises his trick!"
Use your notes and glossary to translate the section and write down a short summary of Nasty Nick's plan.
I've included the section here in case any of you have forgotten your books.

Those of you who were absent last week should check out the research task listed here. Also you should all visit 'Slideshare' to upload your powerpoint presentations to your blog so that I can check your work. Click on the link to 'Slideshare' in the links section of this page. Can't see too much evidence of your research and work so far. I'm sure you are doing it, but not really using the blogs properly yet. You can always post comments to my blog if you need help?

Also make sure you have the notes on Absolon (Absolute ass) - our courtly lover fop!
I will be in all three lessons next week. I really hope you will be there as well. These trips out/ rehearsals etc are driving me in sane.

Nicholas' Plan

Research Task for Tuesday and Wednesday 30th June and 1st July

I hope you all remembered to take sun cream to your Westonbirt day. Phoo what a scorcher!
I also hope you remember to check in to the literature stoodle now and again? I've put a few links up... under 'links' on the right here to help you research Chaucer and the art of 'Courtly Love'. I'd like you to make a power point presentation of your research.
You should include:
Definition of Courtly Love
How the tradition came to England.
What are the elements of courtly love?
What elements of courtly love are displayed in 'The Miller's Tale' so far? (Use quotations too please)
Also look up Chivalry and the middle ages
What is the Knight's code of conduct.
What kind of tale would you expect the Miller to tell in order to "answer" ("quit") the Knight's Tale in the story telling competition. You will have to consider what we have read so far in the prologue and the tale itself.
Next look up a definition of 'Fabliau' The Miller's Tale has been labelled as a fabliau. What kind of tale would you expect from a mixture of these three elements?
I hope to see you next week, unless you are off on another trip?
Mrs Sims