Starter quiz
- In 'Myths, legends and stories that inspire', we use the terms narrator, author and character. Match each term to its definition.
- narrator⇔the person telling the story ✓
- author⇔the person who wrote the text ✓
- character⇔a person in a text ✓
- In 'Myths, legends and stories that inspire', we meet many different characters. One way writers develop their characters is to create character profiles. In English, what is a character profile?
- a long description of a character which establishes everything about them
- a brief description of a character which establishes important ideas about them ✓
- a drawing of the character from the side
- a description that focuses solely on what a character looks like
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- The word compelling means 'convincing, persuasive; exciting and interesting'. Which of the following uses the word compelling (or a form of it) accurately? ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire')
- She almost forgot the story wasn't real, so compelling was its plot. ✓
- She was late for her lesson because she was caught up in a compelling novel. ✓
- She found the play compelling and boring so left in the interval.
- The evidence was very compelling and the jury found the defendant guilty. ✓
- The speech wasn't compelled so everyone left.
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- A pilgrim is a person who travels to a place of religious significance for religious reasons. Which of these sentences uses the word (or a form of it) correctly?
- A large group pilgrimed their way to the holy place.
- The holy place was pilgrimed.
- There were many pilgrims inside the religious temple. ✓
- The pilgrims walked slowly, telling stories along the way. ✓
- The site was visited pilgrimidely every year.
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- In 'Myths, legends and stories that inspire' we read a poem called 'The Canterbury Tales' which was written in the 14th century. Date this poem in relation to Shakespeare.
- This poem was written before all of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. ✓
- This poem was written before most of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets.
- This poem was written at the same time as Shakespeare's plays and sonnets.
- This poem was written after most of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets.
- This poem was written after all of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets.
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- In 'Myths, legends and stories that inspire' we will read a poem called 'The Canterbury Tales' which was written between 1387 and 1400. Who was on the English throne during this time?
- King Henry VIII
- Queen Victoria
- Queen Elizabeth I
- King Richard II ✓
- King James I
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Exit quiz
- ______ wrote 'The Canterbury Tales' ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire').
- 'Geoffrey Chaucer ' ✓
- Chaucer wrote 'The Canterbury Tales' in ______ English ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire').
- 'Middle' ✓
- Which of these statements about 'The Canterbury Tales' is correct? ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire')
- It is written in Old English.
- It was written before Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. ✓
- It is a play.
- It is about a group of pilgrims. ✓
- It has a main character.
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- What do we learn about the character of the Cook when he is first introduced in 'The Canterbury Tales'? ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire')
- he is the narrator of the poem
- he wins wrestling matches
- he plays the bagpipes
- he makes excellent stews ✓
- he has an open wound on his leg ✓
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- What do we learn about the character of the Miller when he is first introduced in 'The Canterbury Tales'? ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire')
- he wins wrestling matches ✓
- he tells rude jokes ✓
- he is a good judge of beer
- he is honest
- he is very strong ✓
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- Which of these statements about Shakespeare and Chaucer are correct? ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire')
- They both wrote poems. ✓
- They both wrote plays.
- They were writing at the same time.
- They both wrote in Middle English.
- They both wrote in Old English.
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Key learning points
- 'The Canterbury Tales' is a poem written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer in the late 14th century.
- Chaucer creates a group of characters who are going on pilgrimage, and they tell each other stories on the way.
- In the first section of the poem, Chaucer creates compelling descriptions of each pilgrim.
- Creating a compelling character could include describing their role in society, as well as how they look, speak and act.
Common misconception
Middle English is the same as Old English. Both are general terms, and mean the same thing.
Middle English was spoken from about 1100-1500. Old English was spoken before 1100. Both are technical terms and have a specific meaning.
Keywords
Compelling - convincing, persuasive
Pilgrim - a person who travels to a place of religious significance for religious reasons
Character profile - a brief description of a character which establishes important ideas about them
Snapshot - a brief insight into something or someone
Miller - a person who works in a corn mill where grain is ground into flour
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