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The Canterbury Tales: Applying Canterbury Tales Prologue: The Remix Geoffrey Chaucer’s //Canterbury Tales// is about a group of 14th century pilgrims from all walks of life who travel together for several days telling stories to entertain each other on their way to a shrine in Canterbury. The person who tells the most entertaining story wins dinner at the local tavern, courtesy of the other story-telling pilgrims

Your task for this project is to create (as a class) a contemporary version of //The Canterbury Tales//. We will start with the Prologue and create at least ONE story for each pilgrim.

The basis of the fictional scenario is this: a group of diverse people find themselves trapped on the tarmac during a snowstorm at Newark Airport after flying home from London, England.

Part One: The Prologue Everyone is waiting to disembark. Each person on the plane will need to be described. These descriptions should also aim to be clever and entertaining. Please be sure that you use satire and irony to get across whether or not you “like” or “dislike” your character. **Please see notes on appropriate content.**

__Requirements:__*

Use the following list as ideas as to what content to put in your description. You do not have to use all of these ideas, but you do have to use the parts that are italicized. This list will give you a jump start. If you have OTHER ideas, please feel free to use them.
 * Minimum 30 lines
 * Maximum 40 lines
 * Heroic Couplets (Yup! That means it HAS to rhyme)
 * Clearly name the character you are describing (that means his or her PROFESSION!)
 * Use of at least five different literary devices

sleeping habits, eating habits, voice, emotional attributes, reading habits, music choices, social skills
 * //attire, occupation, socio-economic class, physical attributes, traveling partners//**

**Characters are allowed to have “other” characters with them (ex: the Prioress) that we hear about but don’t really ever “see”**

Part Two: The Tale

Your task for the second half of this project is to create a contemporary version of a tale told by a pilgrim in the //The Canterbury Tales//. You need to decide what type of tale your particular character will tell. Reflect on your Prologue and choose appropriately.

Your final story must include all the elements of you tale choice IN ADDITION TO the following specs. NOTE: Your tale does NOT have to be in poem form, although you can write it that way if you wish for extra credit.


 * FINAL TALE SPECIFICS:**
 * Minimum five (5) fully typed pages
 * Maximum ten (10) fully typed pages
 * MLA format (no citations necessary)
 * You must use all of the sentence patterns we learned at the beginning of the year.
 * Your story must follow the specs and include ALL elements for an exemplum, romance, or fabliaux
 * Included MUST be a short (minimum 10 line) rhyming prologue having your pilgrim introduce his/her story. This poem must include at least two different literary devices and be written in heroic couplets (see the original tales for ideas like the //Miller’s Tale Prologue//)

** THE STUDENT WHO EARNS THE HIGHEST GRADE OVERALL WILL EARN A GIFT CERTIFICATE TO THE RESTAURANT OF HIS OR HER CHOICE. ** ** (MONEY AMOUNT WILL BE DETERMINED BY CLASS VOTE ON DONATION AMOUNT) **

TIES WILL BE BROKEN BY THE HIGHEST AUDIENCE AVERAGE.

** Humor, wit and social satire are encouraged; however, you must respect the boundaries of respect. There is a fine line between tasteful and inappropriate. ** ** Tred carefully. **

//Not appropriate://
 * 1. excessive alcohol references**
 * 2. drug references**
 * 3. sexual references**
 * 4. swearing**
 * 5. any comments that are derogatory or could be offensive to members of racial, cultural, religious, sexual orientation, or gender groups.**

If you are having a hard time determining whether something is appropriate, ask yourself whether you would say it in front of your grandmother.

You have been assigned one of the following “Pilgrims” TBA :

(Assume all pilgrims are American unless otherwise noted – you choose male or female)
 * The Narrator (me) will begin this adventure. Read the following Prologue and add your pilgrim accordingly.**
 * Your final products must be typed and handed in to the project drive to be put together into a complete prologue.**


 * EXTRA CREDIT (10 points): If you choose, you can illustrate your pilgrim. You may hand-draw or use manipulated clip art to best show the traits you want people to see of your pilgrim.**

The Narrator begins the Bermudian-bury Tales

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