The Ten Commandments of the Code of Chivalry

English 12 – Chivalry Unit

Ms. Schroeder

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September/October 2011 – Chivalry Unit – English 12 – Ms. Schroeder

Sept 26
King Arthur Bio Video
and Video questions / 27
Discuss
Code of Chivalry & Courtly Love
Literary Romance p. 209 / 28 11:45 dismissal
Sir Gawain & the Green Knight & fill out notes / 29
?s from book
& Character worksheet
HW: do vocabulary in packet / 30
Literary Romance & Chivalry in “Sir Gawain & the Green Knight”
HW: Read p 107-110 & 139-140 – take notes on Chaucer’s world
Oct 3
Canterbury Tales Prologue –
Discuss pilgrimage & 2 characters
HW: Your own prologue introduction / 4
Present Prologues / 5
“Wife of Bath Prologue & Tale”
HW: Wife of Bath ?s & vocabulary / 6
“Wife of Bath’s Tale” Frame Story work
“Wife of Bath’s Tale” Literary Romance & Chivalry / 7
VOCAB TEST!
“The Wife of Bath’s Tale” – Author’s Commentary
HW: Read “Knight’s Tale” Part I
Oct 10
“Knight’s Tale” Part I Discussion and ?s
HW: Read “Knight’s Tale” Part II / 11
“Knight’s Tale” Part II Discussion and ?s
HW: Read “Knight’s Tale” Part III / 12 11:45 dismissal
“Knight’s Tale” Part III Discussion and ?s
HW: Read “Knight’s Tale” Part IV / 13
“Knight’s Tale” Part IV Discussion and ?s
HW: Literary Romance & Chivalry in “Knight’s Tale” / 14
“The Knight’s Tale” – Author’s Commentary
Oct 17
Begin Character Coat of Arms / 18
Con’t Character Coat of Arms / 19
Present Character Coat of Arms
Assign Take-home essay – DUE Thur,10/27 / 20
Begin Macbeth

The Code of Chivalry

The Ten Commandments of the Code of Chivalry

From Chivalry by Leon Gautier

Thou shalt believe all that the Church teaches, and shalt observe all its directions.
Thou shalt defend the Church.
Thou shalt repect all weaknesses, and shalt constitute thyself the defender of them.
Thou shalt love the country in the which thou wast born.
Thou shalt not recoil before thine enemy.
Thou shalt make war against the Infidel without cessation, and without mercy.
Thou shalt perform scrupulously thy feudal duties, if they be not contrary to the laws of God.
Thou shalt never lie, and shall remain faithful to thy pledged word.
Thou shalt be generous, and give largess to everyone.
Thou shalt be everywhere and always the champion of the Right and the Good against Injustice and Evil.

The Code of Chivalry

Live to serve King and Country.
Live to defend Crown and Country and all it holds dear.
Live one's life so that it is worthy of respect and honor.
Live for freedom, justice and all that is good.
Never attack an unarmed foe.
Never use a weapon on an opponent not equal to the attack.
Never attack from behind.
Avoid lying to your fellow man.
Avoid cheating.
Avoid torture.
Obey the law of king, country, and chivalry.
Administer justice.
Protect the innocent.
Exhibit self control.
Show respect to authority.
Respect women.
Exhibit Courage in word and deed.
Defend the weak and innocent.
Destroy evil in all of its monstrous forms.
Crush the monsters that steal our land and rob our people.
Fight with honor.
Avenge the wronged.
Never abandon a friend, ally, or noble cause.
Fight for the ideals of king, country, and chivalry.
Die with valor.
Always keep one's word of honor.
Always maintain one's principles.
Never betray a confidence or comrade.
Avoid deception.
Respect life and freedom.
Die with honor.
Exhibit manners.
Be polite and attentive.
Be respectful of host, women, and honor.
Loyalty to country, King, honor, freedom, and the code of chivalry.
Loyalty to one's friends and those who lay their trust in thee.

Rules of Courtly Love

The Twelve Chief Rules in Love

Thou shalt avoid avarice like the deadly pestilence and shalt embrace its opposite.
Thou shalt keep thyself chaste for the sake of her whom thou lovest.
Thou shalt not knowingly strive to break up a correct love affair that someone else is engaged in.
Thou shalt not chose for thy love anyone whom a natural sense of shame forbids thee to marry.
Be mindful completely to avoid falsehood.
Thou shalt not have many who know of thy love affair.
Being obedient in all things to the commands of ladies, thou shalt ever strive to ally thyself to the service of Love.
In giving and receiving love's solaces let modesty be ever present.
Thou shalt speak no evil.
Thou shalt not be a revealer of love affairs.
Thou shalt be in all things polite and courteous.
In practising the solaces of love thou shalt not exceed the desires of thy lover.

The Art of Courtly Love

Marriage is no real excuse for not loving.
He who is not jealous cannot love.
No one can be bound by a double love.
It is well known that love is always increasing or decreasing.
That which a lover takes against the will of his beloved has no relish.
Boys do not love until they reach the age of maturity.
When one lover dies, a widowhood of two years is required of the survivor.
No one should be deprived of love without the very best of reasons.
No one can love unless he is propelled by the persuasion of love.
Love is always a stranger in the home of avarice.
It is not proper to love any woman whom one would be ashamed to seek to marry.
A true lover does not desire to embrace in love anyone except his beloved.
When made public love rarely endures.
The easy attainment of love makes it of little value: difficulty of attainment makes it prized.
Every lover regularly turns pale in the presence of his beloved.
When a lover suddenly catches sight of his beloved his heart palpitates.
A new love puts an old one to flight.
Good character alone makes any man worthy of love.
If love diminishes, it quickly fails and rarely revives.
A man in love is always apprehensive.
Real jealousy always increases the feeling of love.
Jealousy increases when one suspects his beloved.
He whom the thought of love vexes eats and sleeps very little.
Every act of a lover ends in the thought of his beloved.
A true lover considers nothing good except what he thinks will please his beloved.
Love can deny nothing to love.
A lover can never have enough of the solaces of his beloved.
A slight presumption causes a lover to suspect his beloved.
A man who is vexed by too much passion usually does not love.
A true lover is constantly and without intermission possessed by the thought of his beloved.
Nothing forbids one woman being loved by two men or one man by two women.

“Sir Gawain & the Green Knight”Vocab

Literary Terms

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Elements of Literary Romance

“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”

The romance has been a popular narrative form since the Middle Ages. Generally, the term romance refers to an imaginative adventure concerned with noble heroes, gallant love, a chivalric code of honor, and daring deeds. Medieval romances also involve extraordinary events and fantastic scenes. Fill in the graphic with specific plot points from “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.”

Within the story, to what elements of the Code of Chivalry do Sir Gawain and the Green Knight adhere? When? BE VERY THOROUGH!!!! – need specific quotes.

Within the story, to what elements of the Code of Chivalry doesSir Gawain and the Green Knight break? When? BE VERY THOROUGH!!!! – need specific quotes.

Within the story, to what elements of the Rules of Courtly love does Sir Gawain and/or the Green Knight adhere? BE VERY THOROUGH!!!! – need specific quotes

Tacoma Dome Tales - Due Tuesday, 10/4/11

As a class, you will compose a "Prologue" similar to Chaucer's in Canterbury Tales. The "pilgrimage" that you are taking is the "Road to Graduation." Each person is required to write his/her own description about him/herself to be included in this "Prologue." For your own description, it is not necessary to mention the overall pilgrimage.

This is your chance to be creative. You are writing about yourself so be honest and elaborate. Look at the descriptions of the characters on Chaucer's journey. There are brief description about their appearance, attire and holdings and then a further description of personality. Sometimes he relates the clothing to their personalities, sometimes he simply expands on the personalities.

REQUIREMENTS:

You need to “label” yourself – e.g. the knight, the wife of Bath, etc…

Your name should not be present in the description.

Description must be at least 20 lines long

Descriptions must follow Chaucer's style

(rhyming couplets & ironic tone - poke fun at yourself)

Each line must have AT LEAST 10 syllables!

Must contain at least one Kenning

Must contain at least one stock epithet

Read and present to class

After presenting to class, staple this sheet to your prologue and turn-in

You will present your part of the prologue on Friday, October 15.

Absences will result in 0 points for presentation (20% of overall grade).

Project is worth 25 project points.

20 points for writing portion/5 points for presentation.

Prologue
Rubric
(20 pts) / Goes above and beyond the 10 syllables per line. Individual commentary is insightful, meaningful & consistently finds connections in relation to personality and the individual. / All required elements are met. Individual commentary is insightful and occasionally finds connections in relation to personality and the individual. / All required elements are met. Individual commentary relates to issues but may be obvious, superficial, simple, generic or irrelevant in relation to personality and the individual. / Some of the required elements are not met. Individual commentary is weak with few opinions expressed OR is illogical in relation to personality and the individual. / Most of the required elements are not met. Individual commentary is are indiscernible or nonexistent.
Delivery
(5 pts) /

Expertly uses gestures, facial expression, and eye contact to engage the audience
Masterful vocal delivery; command of pacing, volume, and feeling tone

Consistently uses gestures, facial expression, eye contact to engage the audience
Strong vocal delivery; effective pacing, volume, and feeling tone

Uses gestures, facial expression, eye contact to engage audience
Good vocal delivery; satisfactory pacing, volume, and feeling tone

Uses some distracting gestures, limited facial expression, and or minimal eye contact
Inconsistent and/or monotone delivery, some mumbling, and uneven (fast/slow) pace

Uses many distracting gestures, little or no facial expression, and or no eye contact
Low volume and monotone delivery, significant mumbling, and overly fast/slow pace

The Canterbury Tales – “Prologue” & “The Wife of Bath’s Tale”Vocab

Literary Terms

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Canterbury Tales – “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” – Comprehension ?s

Recall the events of the tale and answer the following questions using complete sentences.

1. What crime does the knight commit, and what does the queen require of him to save himself from being beheaded?

2. What deal does the knight make with the old woman he meets, and how does he fulfill his bargain with her?

3. What information does the old woman give to the knight that helps him meet the quest the queen sent him on?

4. What are the knight’s reasons for not being able to love his new wife?

5. What choice does the knight’s wife give him?

6. How is the old woman changed at the end of the story?

Elements of Literary Romance

“The Wife of Bath’s Tale”

Within the story, to what elements of the Code of Chivalry does the Knightbreak? When? BE VERY THOROUGH!!!! – need specific quotes.

Within the story, to what elements of the Code of Chivalry doesKnight adhere? When? BE VERY THOROUGH!!!! – need specific quotes.

Within the story, to what elements of the Rules of Courtly lovepresent? BE VERY THOROUGH!!!! – need specific quotes

“The Knight’s Tale”

Nightly Reading Assignment

Read Part I of “The Knight’s Tale” (p. 32-48)

1)Summarize in 3 sentences, or less, what happened in this section of the story.

2) What are TWO (2) questions that you have after reading this section?

Knight’s Tale – Part I – Comprehension Questions

To be done in class

1)Who is Theseus?

2)Who does Theseus conquer?

3)Who are Palamon and Arcite (Arcita)?

4)What does Theseus do with the two wounded Thebans?

5)Who first sees Emily?

6)What is she doing when he first spots her?

7)Who is Emily?

8)Why does Perotheus ask for Arcite’s release?

9)What are the conditions of Arcite’s release?

10)What does the knight mean when he says “…here’s a question I would offer,/Arcite or Palamon, which had most to suffer?” (lines 489-490)

11)What is your response to the knight’s question?

“The Knight’s Tale”

Nightly Reading Assignment

Read Part II of “The Knight’s Tale” (p. 48-65)

1)Summarize in 3 sentences, or less, what happened in this section of the story.

2) What are TWO (2) questions that you have after reading this section?

Knight’s Tale – Part IIComprehension Questions

To be done in class

1)Who comes to the freed Arcite is a dream?

2)What does he say to Arcite?

3)How does Arcite “get into” Athens?

4)Who is Philostrate?

5)Who meets Arcite while Arcite is making garlands and complaining about his situation?

6)How did this person manage to get to the same place as Arcite?

7)What do they argue about?

8)What do they resolve to do?

9)What does Theseus decide for the two men?

“The Knight’s Tale”

Nightly Reading Assignment

Read Part III of “The Knight’s Tale” (p. 65-84)

1)Summarize in 3 sentences, or less, what happened in this section of the story.

2) What are TWO (2) questions that you have after reading this section?

Knight’s Tale – Part IIIComprehension Questions

To be done in class

1)How does Theseus prepare for the tournament?

2)Who are the three gods represented?

3)Which god Palamon visit? What does he ask? What is the response?

4)Which god does Emily visit? What does she ask? What is the response?

5)Which god does Arcite visit? What does he ask? What is the response?

6)Who argued in the “heavens”?

7)Who brings a resolution to the “warring” gods in “heaven”?

“The Knight’s Tale”

Nightly Reading Assignment

Read Part IV of “The Knight’s Tale” (p. 84-104)

1)Summarize in 3 sentences, or less, what happened in this section of the story.

2) What are TWO (2) questions that you have after reading this section?

Knight’s Tale – Part IVComprehension Questions

To be done in class

1)What is happening in town prior to the tournament?

2)How has Theseus “changed” the rules of the tournament?

3)What happens to Palamon during the tournament?

4)Who is the victor of the tournament?

5)What happens to him – BE SPECIFIC?

6)What does Arcite say to Emily?

7)How do Palamon and Emily react to Arcite’s death?

8)What does Theseus say to them about their actions (which they pursue for years)?

9)What is Theseus’ final decree? And what is the result of this decree?