Veon will be available after school Monday the 27th from 3:30 to 4:30 for a review session for Tuesday's demonstration of knowledge. I have already given you the test questions in class (many times) so they should be in your notes. But here are a few topics that you will need to be familiar with:
Be able to--by citing at least one Christian intrusion in Beowulf--suggest how this intrusion of Christian ethos into a "pagan" tale seemingly creates conflict with Anglo-Saxon beliefs.
Be able to discuss the frame of The Canterbury Tales.
Be able to define satire.
Be able to discuss satire within Chaucer's General Prologue as well as within the actual tales themselves.
Be thoroughly familiar with the Nun, the Monk, the Friar, the Parson, the Merchant, the Miller, the Pardoner, and the Summoner. How does Chaucer use his descriptions of these characters to satarize either the middle class or the Roman Catholic Church of his day? Through which character does he most harshly criticize the church?
Be thoroughly familar with all three tales discussed in class--paying close attention to how Chaucer uses these tales to develop satire. Be able to discuss how each character's tale reflects his or her purpose for being on the trip.
And lastly, please do not expect this much help on future tests. I will not be re-posting test questions from now on which I have also given in class.
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