... , he on the one hand satirizes the wickedness and hypocrisy of humanity by means of the presentation of The Canterbury Tales. Concerning his contemporary, during which misogyny prevails, he on the other hand in the work represents the general structure its patriarchal system. Recognizing male dominance plays its oppressing force in the society, therefore, he brings into concerns the endeavoring strife of women under the demanding masculine power. "The Knight's Tale," "The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale," "The Miller ... female character is therefore the reward for the warrior's gallant...

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... today. The following table exemplifies the approximate pronunciation of Chaucer's vowels and diphthongs (Baugh, 12): Sound Pronunciation Spelling Examples like a in father a, aa fader, caas a like a in what a what z like a in mate e, ee swete, neede like e in there e, ee bere, heeth e like e in met e hem ә like a in about e yonge like i in machine i,y blithe, nyce i like i in bit I, y list, nyste ... due to his adding of Romance words in the English language, but it demanded a new form of the language, based on French and Latin, called high style. Taken from the Harvard website, The Geo...

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• Grade Level: High School