Patience Agbabi and Retelling Chaucer

In this lesson, we will introduce Patience Agbabi's 'Telling Tales', a revoicing of Chaucer's classic 'The Canterbury Tales' into the 21st century. We will also learn about Agbabi and the concept of satire.

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Patience Agbabi and Retelling Chaucer

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Q1.What is performance poetry?

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Q2.Why is performance poetry preferred by some poets? (select 3 answers)

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Q3.Who is Patience Agbabi?

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Q4.Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

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Q5.Where are the pilgrims travelling to in both poems?

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Q6.What is satire?

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Q7.What did NOT influence Telling Tales to be written?

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Q8.How many stories are there in The Canterbury Tales?

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

Patience Agbabi and Retelling Chaucer

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What is performance poetry?

1/8

Q2.Why is performance poetry preferred by some poets? (select 3 answers)

Select three (3) boxes

2/8

Q3.Who is Patience Agbabi?

3/8

Q4.Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

4/8

Q5.Where are the pilgrims travelling to in both poems?

5/8

Q6.What is satire?

6/8

Q7.What did NOT influence Telling Tales to be written?

7/8

Q8.How many stories are there in The Canterbury Tales?

8/8

Lesson summary: Patience Agbabi and Retelling Chaucer

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