Canterbury Background
What is the feudal system?
A social system
The pilgrims are travelling to whose grave?
Thomas Becket/Archbishop of Canterbury
What is a pardon?
Forgiveness from sins
An 80-year-old skateboarding champ
Situational
What is the main claim of an argument called?
Thesis
Who was the cause of the death of Thomas Becket?
Henry II/Harry
What is a frame narrative?
A story in a story
Who do the three rioters wish to kill?
A Girl Scout dealing weapons instead of cookies
Situational
How do you test whether a claim is actually a claim?
It has an arguable antithesis
What was the most powerful group in Medieval Europe?
The Catholic Church
The pilgrims are travelling between what 2 cities?
London and Canterbury
How much gold do the men find under the tree?
8 bushels
"Jeopardy is the MOST FUN GAME EVER!"
Verbal (or is it?)
How many minutes do you get per essay?
40 minutes
What group did the Black Death benefit?
Serfs/peasants
What kind of competition are the pilgrims engaging in?
A storytelling competition
Why is the ending of the Pardoner's Tale ironic? What kind of irony is this?
Because they die while trying to kill death; situational
Walking down the street, you were just talking about Zumba class, and then you ran right into your Zumba instructor!
NOT irony; just coincidence
How many paragraphs are necessary at minimum to receive a 6?
3
What year was Thomas Becket murdered?
The story begins in what month?
April
What is the meaning of radix malorum est cupiditas?
Greed is the root of evil
The Beast being a Prince in Beauty and the Beast
Situational AND dramatic
What 4 ways can you achieve sophistication on an FRQ 3?
1. Explores complexity/tensions
2. Broader context
3. Effective rhetorical choices
4. Vivid description