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EXTEND – J. Fruoco on Chaucer’s polyphony

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STEP 2 The road and its significance in Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales'

Choose the correct alternative.

What does the road symbolise in Chaucer's work?

A: It focuses on exotic, faraway lands.

B: It emphasises the physical challenges of the journey.

C: It explores the social and cultural diversity of a single country.

D: It prioritises the individual experiences of the travellers.

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STEP 1 A passage from the book 'Chaucer's Polyphony' by Jonathan Fruoco

Read the text and decide if the statements are true or false.

A: The Canterbury Tales and the Decameron present characters that are mainly aristocratic.

B: Chaucer presents each pilgrim in detail to highlight the rich variety of characters in his work and society.

C: The tales in The Canterbury Tales are told during the stops on the pilgrimage.

D: The main advantage of the road as a narrative device in The Canterbury Tales is that it allows for a linear, straightforward narrative.

E: The chronotope of the road is a necessary unifying element in a work that is extremely variegated considering the diverse characters and the various tales each of them tells.

F: The role of Bakhtin's concept of the chronotope in understanding The Canterbury Tales is that it provides a framework for analysing the intersection of time, space, and social relations.

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STEP 3 Tolkien's view

Select the correct answer.

Which of the following statements best describes Tolkien's main argument regarding Beowulf?

A: The focus of the poem is on the struggle between man and the Monsters, which are partly mythological and partly forces of evil with no connection to Christian elements.

B: The poem combines elements of Scandinavian mythology and Christian elements to emphasise the evil nature of the monsters, but the death of the hero remains unavoidable.

C: The poem is a historical account of real events that has been enriched with mythical and Christian elements so as to underline the fight between good and evil.

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