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The Canterbury Tales
(Author) Geoffrey ChaucerAn engaging classroom playscript. Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer is dead! In a dramatic attempt to bring him back to life, four medieval alchemists invite a group of Chaucer's best-known pilgrims - the Knight, the Wife of Bath, the Pardoner, the Nun's Priest, and the Miller - to tell their Canterbury Tales. New, innovative activities specifically tailored to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to fulfil the Framework objectives. Activities include work on Speaking and Listening, close text analysis, and the structure of playscripts, and act as a springboard for personal writing.
Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400) was an English poet known as the "Father of English literature." He is best known for his work "The Canterbury Tales," a collection of stories told by pilgrims on their way to Canterbury. Chaucer's writing style combined humor, satire, and realism, reflecting the social and political issues of his time. His works helped establish English as a literary language and influenced future generations of writers. Chaucer's contributions to literature include popularizing the use of vernacular English in poetry and creating memorable characters that continue to resonate with readers today.
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