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GEOFFREY CHAUCER  

Chaucer has been called the father of the English language. Learn a little more about who he was and why his writing is important.

Looking at Chaucer's Canterbury Tales as a product of its time.

In the prologue, there is a drunken miller and he is the one who tells the story. Other people try to tell the miller to stop, as he has had too much to drink, but he guarantees that this is a story that needs to be told.

This is a piece written for a Chaucer course designed to explain the device of flatulence used by Geoffrey Chaucer in the Canterbury Tales.

Writing English poetry on Geoffrey Chaucer pattern...

This article thoroughly analyzed the role of fantasy in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale" from "The Canterbury Tales."

The Gawain poet and Chaucer both satirize the absurd rules of courtly love in the two stories.

Giovanni Boccaccio became one of the most influencial Italian writers in history, inspiring many of the famous works of writers like Shakepeare and Chaucer. Boccaccio's portrayal of women in his writing transcended what was common in his time.

Chaucer contrasts between the greedy Pardoner and faithful Parson. Even though they are both clergymen, their personalities foiled as they were portrayed by their contrasting actions and attitudes toward the church.

The major effect of the Pardoner's presence is to focus the reader's attention to questions of performance and performativity...

This paper seeks to understand Geoffrey Chaucer's criticisms of the church and its officials, how they were developed and what he hoped to accomplish through their inclusion in the tales.

This is a brief look into the metrical fortitude of Geoffrey Chaucer and his Canterbury Tales.

Dante Alighieri, the creator of The Divine Comedy, is recognized as one of the great masters of poetry and ranks right up there with Shakespeare, Homer and Sophocles. Dante's Divine Comedy will forever top Italy's greatest works of literature.

Excerpt Ok, to start with, what is your drive in writing? Well, the short answer is I want to spare the people I know from listening to me talk all the myriad ideas I have (ask Tamara). The real answer is I feel a great affection in seeing words create meaning and joy

Jane Fonda casually used the "C-word" during an appearance on "The Today Show." Fonda and playwright Eve Ensler were being interviewed by Meredith Vieira about the 10th anniversary of Ensler's play "The Vagina Monologues."

Valentines Day is, without a doubt, the most useless and stupid holiday ever invented. In fact, many people can't even figure out how it was invented.

Review of several movies to explore middle ages, or medieval times.

The English language derived from a family of languages called Indo-European and is spoken by approximately three billion people.

Satire is slowly growing in popularity in the modern age...small groups at a time...which means everybody may just get it in another 10,000 years.

Heath Ledger is an Australian born actor with a long, lanky frame, and intense eyes. After his Oscar nomination in 2006, Heath Ledger is undoubtedly a rising star, and one to keep an eye on. So what are his best movies to date?

This research paper examines the relationship between current theories in psychoanalysis and the themes in Chaucer's "Troilus and Criseyde."

The Prioress was born with natural beauty and the absence of life skills to be learned, while the Wife of Bath was born with these natural skills but with the lack of natural beauty, a learned beauty in its absence.

Beowulf, Lanval and The Miller's Tale each depict the social order of their time and give modern readers great insight into the world in which they written.

Read and learn about my ten favorite quotes by famous authors.

In the United States, 64 percent of men do not make plans in advance for a romantic Valentine's Day with their sweethearts.

A sample teaching module using Gagne's nine events of instruction.

Every college student is given the same order from his or her professor, make your research paper controversial! The only question is, how the heck do you do that?

February 14th is Valentine's Day, the most romantic day of the year and a perennially popular date for all couples who want to tie the knot amid Cupid's arrows. However, what else has happened on this day? Quite a bit, actually.

My list of all-time memorable characters found in literature.

Modern Language Association guide is the most widely used and accepted guide when writing, quoting, and proofreading academic as well as general papers. MLA can build a wirter's reputation.

A history of Valentine's Day. Includes fun facts.

An ancient healing system that combined aspects of astrology along with current medical theory.

A brief essay concerning the influence of British writings on the understanding of Western Christianity

A discussion of meter or the stressed and unstressed syllables that typify English poetry, with several useful illustrations

Shakespeare, using his works Henry IV, V, and VI, demonstrated his feelings about the French language.

A critical analysis of the poignant relationships of genre and style in Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock in comparison with Beowulf and The Canterbury Tales - exposing Pope's processes of creation and execution.

I enjoyed A Knight's Tale so much the first time I saw it that I immediately went out and purchased the film to add to the family collection.

A look at the role books play in society, how they've differed from the past, and what they mean to us today.

Medival women were not that different than mothers and wives of today. And much like today, lifestyles were determined by the class of society in which they were born. Find out the similarities and differences of women then and now.

Is August 16th your birthday? How will you celebrate this momentous occasion? With what notable individuals do you share your birth date?

A critical reading of the Pardoner's Tale.

In deciding to start The Canterbury Tales with that of the knight's, Chaucer sets the groundwork in terms of certain themes that would reoccur in later tales, and all provide commentary on life in the Middle Ages.

In reading several of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales - and presenting an in-depth look at "The Nun's Priest's Tale" in-depth - it became astonishingly clear that Chaucer didn't limit himself to one genre per tale.

In Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, the first two tales told, The Knight's Tale and The Miller's Tale, are both about courtly love; however, The Miller's Tale is a parodic response to The Knights Tale. As a fabliau, The Miller's Tale deals with two motifs.

LIke so much of The Canterbury Tales, The Pardoner's Tale is both allegorical and a commentary on Chaucer's view of the world around him. Here's an analytical look at the tale and what Chaucer may have been trying to say.

An in-depth analysis of the Prioress in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.

An analysis of Chaucer's "Book of the Duchess"

An analysis of the love and search themes in two works from Chaucer's Love Visions.

Paper on the role of the parson in Geoffrey Chaucer's Cantubury Tales as a counterbalance to the corrupt and sanctimonious characters of the religious hierarchy.

The Canterbury Tales, written centuries ago, is still applicable to society, evidenced by regular reference in popular culture. Current movies, like A Knight's Tale starring Heath Ledger, included references to this classic British literature.

If people still dare to write a morality tale in our cynical times, then the issues explored in "The Pardoner's Tale" should be addressed further...

A look at Chaucer's Pardoner's Tale through queer and ethical theory.

An in depth analysis of Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale" from "The Canterbury Tales"

Chaucer uses the comic interaction and bawdy ridicules of the characters to progress the tales by means of "quyting" so as to work around a specific topic with the depth of multiple perspectives.

This paper will focus on how Chaucer uses techniques and devices in "The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales."

The "Canterbury Tales" is more that just an entertaining collection of stories and characters; it is a representation of the society Chaucer lived in.

At the end of The canterberry Tales, Chaucer attempts to lay the blame for the work squarely at his own feet and divert any praise for the work to God. Was this just a humble servant thanking his maker or a diversionary tactic?

Most believe that the Franklin's Tale is Chaucer's answer to the question of how to have an ideal marriage , but with closer inspection, it can be seen that Chaucer may be doing the opposite; he is refuting the idea that a perfect marriage can actually exist.

Summary and analysis of selected Canterbury Tales by Chaucer

My recollection of a chaotic childhood, growing up with a mother and brother struggling with mental illness.

If you want to create your own little scare-fest, rent, purchase or borrow one or all of the five scariest movies of all time.

Many popular sayings come from the Bible but others are thought to be from the Bible and aren't. Here are some popular sayings that aren't really from the Bible.

Chaotic and "messy" language has been ordered by square roots of frequency.

Pre-war radio requirements had a great affect on the circumstances in which 1950s pop music could flourish.

The final installment of the Responses to War series goes back to the topic of poetry and verse's place in times of war and/or sorrow. Poetry will always have its place, always be timely, in times of peace, and times of war.

The very first thing you should consider once you've made your mind up as to where you are going to live overseas might surprise you.

A brief look at the metrical qualities of Chaucer's Tale of Sir Thopas in the Canterbury Tales.

Bronzino and his chief patron, Duke Cosimo I de' Medici (1519-1574), their relationship and the notable works of art it produced, are the subject of this essay.

the poet's canon....

The Aeneid is still one of the most famous literary epics. Learn more about it and its author, Virgil.

a poem writen for a high school teacher

Words have lives of their own. During the lifetime of a word, change appears to be the only constant. Word meaning can change dramatically in a relatively short time.

Teachers are often looking for new ways to get through to their students and in today's fast paced, internet friendly culture, why not take their texting and chatting time and make use of it?

Heath Ledger, a twenty eight year old actor from Australia, died all too soon recently, having been found lying on the floor of his bedroom with sleeping pills nearby. As of this writing, the cause of death is unknown, but there are certain suspicions.

What is poetry? Why do we like it? Or hate it? A poetry Challenged individual takes a look at it from a warped tangent.

A paper on the representation of women in literature pertaining to courtly love.

Whether Beowulf and Sir Gawain are fabled heroes possessing characteristics valued by the societies from which they came or two roles created to parallel certain biblical characters, they both conveyed two utterly different concepts of what a hero can be.

A tiny imaginary being in human form, depicted as clever, mischievous, and possessing magical powers. Middle English fairie, fairyland, enchanted being, from Old French faerie, from fae, fairy, from Vulgar Latin Fata, goddess of fate, from Latin fatum, fate.

This is a paper focusing on the historical aspects of English linguistics that led to the development of what is now known as Modern English. It covers the topics of Old, Middle, Early English, Late English, and their gradual development.

A very spiritual film that deals more with characters than plot as Powell pays tribute to the pastoral way of life from his youth.

Sir Gawain takes on the challenge brought on by the Green Knight when the latter visits Camelot and seeks to humiliate King Arthur and his Round Table knights. Ironically, it is through his brazenness that he meets fear and compromises his honor.

My piece discusses my opinions after attending a forum featuring Susan Tucker and Martha Ward. It also gives importance of oral histories.

The English language is extremely inventive at times. Take a look at some of the origins of common words.

In our world, there are millions of films, books, songs and different types of art produced every year. Where are the Michaelangelos and DaVincis in these times? I think the answer lies in the purity of the art form.

Just what did Eliot mean when he wrote that April was the cruellest month? Was he talking about the changing of seasons? Life after war? Life after death? Perhaps he was writing an ode of rejuvenation.

Fresh apples are one of the most appealing foods in nature. These ten top facts about fresh apples will help you get to know this appetizing and nutritious fruit in all of its glory.

Pasadena boasts three fine museums. This article gives a brief introduction to each.

"So!" The English language now has arrived from a traditional lineage of great authors and great works that all wish to portray a variety of universal truths and to teach a variety of moral beliefs.

By looking into the bags carried by soldiers in Vietnam, we can find out much about our own lives and the stories of the all humanity. By deconstructing the language of this story, we discover that "The Things They Carried" weremore than simple items.

To Leonardo da Vinci, "art" meant skill, "science" meant knowledge, and as such, they were not independent fields of human creativity

online shopping has become a fertile breeding ground for all sorts of cyber criminals who daily defraud thousands of people by successfully masquerading as legitimate buyers and vendors

Every morning, when sunlight streams in through the east facing windows, King curses the fact that he is still alive.

Popular culture is often viewed as a distraction in the English classroom, but it can be used to advance students' enjoyment of classical literature.

One must realize that an epic recipe requires an enormous number of ingredients. The vast number of necessary ingredients can be found throughout The Faerie Queen in the variety of characters, settings and stories.

Books abound with remarkable male names, so the literary canon is worth a look from prospective parents. Here are some of my favorite potential baby names taken from memorable male fictional characters in literature.

Applying to graduate school is scary and confusing. The mountains of paperwork, test scores, transcripts and writing samples are enough to make you tear your hair out. Here's how to beat the confusion of writing your statement of purpose.

A synopsis of essays by Maxine Hairston, James A. Reither, Lester Faigley, Patricia Bizzell, and an introduction by Sondra Perl in the book "Landmark Essays."

An article discussing the emergence of Starbucks and book giant Barnes and Noble. It discusses how these two corporations have affected the way today's society views literature and coffee.

A top ten countdown of romantic flowers given on Valentine's Day.

You can't win 'em all!