BRITISH POETRY AND DRAMA: 14TH TO 17TH CENTURIES
1. Who was the Wife of Bath? Discuss her views on marriage. Analyze Chaucer’s portrayal of women in her prologue. 2. What is the significance of the Wife of Bath's Tale? Discuss the narrative style. Analyze Chaucer’s use of irony. 3. Define the role of authority in the Wife of Bath’s Tale. Discuss her views on experience versus authority. Analyze the character of the Wife of Bath. 4. What is the significance of the prologue in medieval literature? Discuss the theme of power in marriage. Analyze Chaucer’s depiction of the Wife of Bath’s character. 5. Explain the importance of storytelling in the Canterbury Tales. Discuss the social commentary in the Wife of Bath’s prologue. Analyze the themes of female autonomy in her tale. 6. What is Chaucer’s approach to women’s independence in the prologue? Discuss the role of marriage in medieval society. Analyze the Wife of Bath’s views on love and control. 7. Explain Chaucer’s use of humor in the Wife of Bath’s prologue. Discuss the tension be...