1. You have learned a little bit about many of the characters in The Canterbury Tales, and you have learned a lot about the Wife
of Bath through her own tale. Now you will return to “The Prologue” and make a prediction about the type of story another character might tell. Choose one of the following characters: • Knight • Squire • Miller • Parson • Pardoner You have already gotten started on this assignment without realizing it! Return to the notes you took as you read “The Prologue.” Use them as you describe in your own words the character you have chosen to write about. Then, explain what kind of story you think that character will tell, using textual evidence from “The Prologue” to support your prediction.
<span>Squire
With him there was his son, a youthful squire,
A lover and a lusty bachelor,
With locks well curled, as if they'd laid in press.
Some twenty years of age he was, I guess.
In stature he was of an average length,
Wondrously active, aye, and great of strength.
He'd ridden sometime with the cavalry
In Flanders, in Artois, and Picardy,
And borne him well within that little space
In hope to win thereby his lady's grace.
Prinked out he was, as if he were a mead,
All full of fresh-cut flowers white and red.
Singing he was, or fluting, all the day;
He was as fresh as is the month of May.
Short was his gown, with sleeves both long and wide.
Well could be sit on horse, and fairly ride.
He could make songs and words thereto indite,
Joust, and dance too, as well as sketch and write.
So hot he loved that, while night told her tale,
He slept no more than does a nightingale.
Courteous he, and humble, willing and able,
And carved before his father at the table.</span>
Verbs
are simply known as the ‘action’ words – may it be mental, physical or mechanical.
When verbs are paired with auxiliaries (helping verbs), they are known as verb
phrase. These helping verbs always go first before the actual verb. Verb tenses
are used to describe how the verbs work in people’s everyday lives. The verbs
may be simple present or past verbs or verbs with helping verbs like has, be,
can, etc.
<span> In
this sentence: <span>I have taken the grocery bags out of the car
already. The verb tense ‘have taken’ is a present perfect tense. It is an
action done in the past and still on going in the present.</span></span>
<span>I believe the answer is: The<span> president of the student council for Woofard High School agreed to appoint a committee for the prom</span>. I don't think you necessarily capitalize student council. If you want I think you can. President is capitalized if a name comes after it because it would then be considered a title. </span>
<span /><span>Hopefully this helps and good luck. </span>