AS/A Level English Literature: 'The General Prologue' & ' The Pardoner's Prologue & Tale Teacher Resource Pack (+CD)

Summary:
Extensively researched, photocopiable material that can be used as the basis of delivering lessons, for student research and preparation, for follow-up homework, or as cover work in the case of teacher absence. Includes a free CD with the text of the pack and additional resources.

• Photocopiable resouces to save the busy literature teacher hours of preparation time
  

• Provide an  invaluable source of thoroughly researched material
  

• Create opportunities for a more student-centred learning approach
  

• Improve and enhance student knowledge and appreciation of set texts
  

• Provide a solution to specialist staff absence
  

Table of Contents:
Contexts
Chaucer’s life
The medieval worldview
Medieval society
Medieval beliefs
Tradition and innovation
Chaucer and his contemporaries
Pilgrimage
Story collections
Chaucer’s audience and purpose
The framework of The Canterbury Tales
The multiple narrator in The Canterbury Tales
Chaucer’s verse
Chaucer’s language
Activities
The introduction to ‘The General Prologue’
Humour in ‘The General Prologue’
Satire in ‘The General Prologue’
Characterisation in ‘The General Prologue’
Secular characters
Religious characters
The final section of ‘The General Prologue’
Chaucer and Langland
The Pardoner in ‘The General Prologue’
The structure of ‘The Pardoner’s Prologue’
The structure of ‘The Pardoner’s Tale’
Gothic and macabre elements of ‘The Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale’
Gullibility in ‘The Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale’
The rioters and the old man
The Host and the Pardoner
‘A ful vicious man’
Blasphemy in ‘The Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale’
Humour in ‘The Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale’
Irony in ‘The Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale’
The Pardoner’s use of language
The Pardoner -- critical approaches
Useful quotations
Assessment focus
Specifications and Assessment Objectives
Exam essays
Sample essay material
Resources
The Canterbury pilgrims
The Pardoner and the Church
Further study resources
Literary terms and concepts
‘The Pardoner’s Tale’ by Chris Sparkes
‘The Pardoner’s Tale’ by Chris Sparkes
‘Selling the Word’ by Nick Havely

About the Author(s):
Richard Swan has taught A-level English for more than 30 years, and is author of The Canterbury Tales Teacher Resource pack, also published by Philip Allan Updates. He is the former Head of English and current Vice Principal at the Harvey Grammar School in Folkestone. He writes critical articles, review and poetry.