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Knights Tale

1. I picked Knight's Tale because I liked how it was a love story yet it had violence
2. Arcite is the brother of Palamon. Both are disillusioned lovers and blinded by their passionate love for Emily. They are both very determined to obtain the hand of her, whatever the cost.
3. Chaucer's tone is created through the conflict between the two characters over Emily
4. Chaucer characterizes the protagonists through their actions (indirect characterization)
5. The genre is romance because of the battle over the love of Emily.
6. The fight between the characters reveals the larger theme of love being a battlefield and sometimes having a negative and hurtful outcome.
7. I would give the female a bigger role on the tale and make the battle include Theseus.
8. It would have been more violent with the females as the main characters would have been more vocal with their feelings and jealousy would be more prevalent in the story. That being said, i think that the fight would've gone down in the tower because girls don't like to wait to settle their differences. #shovelgirl

GREEN EGGS AND HAMLET

A) I don't actually know that much about Hamlet at all. I know that it has to one of the most referenced literary pieces of all time but I have unfortunately been left out of that loop. However, I do know that melancholy means gloomy and I am 50% Danish so there's that
B) I know that Shakespeare was and is a world renowned playwright. I also know that he likes to write his plays with the iambic pentameter rhythm.
C) I think students "involuntarily frown" when they hear Shakespeare's name because they know that a truckload of reading, character analyses, and biological analyses are headed straight for them.
D) I think we can make the study of this play most memorable by acting out some of the parts and getting into heated debates over the characters themselves. I think there are going to be some hardcore discussions in room 606 for the next few weeks to say the least.

CANTERBURY TALES (II): WHAT A CHARACTER!

Palamon

Chaucer used both indirect and direct characterization for Palamon. Palamon's reaction to seeing Emily for the first time was actually pretty funny because of the way it intrigued Arcite. It also revealed how when Palamon has a personal issue, he likes to gain attention from others so he can have others connect with him. Direct characterization was shown when the characters were first introduced. Chaucer described Palamon as young warrior who was hurt in battle. This reveals how Palamon is a loyal warrior and will die beside his comrade to honor his friendship. Chaucer's tone when describing Palamon's feeling toward Emily is very urgent and shocked to show what Palamon is experiencing. The way Chaucer portrays Palamon's reaction to Emily is very comical because he acts as if he is struck with sorrow with makes Arcite worry that he is hurt. Palamon is a passionate lover and an attention seeker.