This thesis explores gender in The Miller's Tale through active speech and verbs used to describe this speech. It also looks at how closely The Miller's Tale adheres to the conventions of the...Show moreThis thesis explores gender in The Miller's Tale through active speech and verbs used to describe this speech. It also looks at how closely The Miller's Tale adheres to the conventions of the fabliau genre as a way to explain genderShow less
The purpose of this thesis is to explore the relationship between medieval literature and architecture. I’m hoping to find out whether the images of architectural structures in the works of...Show moreThe purpose of this thesis is to explore the relationship between medieval literature and architecture. I’m hoping to find out whether the images of architectural structures in the works of Geoffrey Chaucer are true to what they would have looked like in the Middle Ages, or if they were based on earlier architecture styles or even based on merely his imagination. The main research questions for this thesis will be: how does Chaucer depict the built environment and use structures in his works? What effect does the use of structures and space have on the creation of a narrative? Did his travels to Europe influence the kind of structures he created? The main focus will be on the tower, temples and theatre in The Knight’s Tale, the three structures in House of Fame, and the city and domestic structures in Troilus and Criseyde.Show less
A study of the different versions of The Wife of Bath's Prologue that appeared in the most popular editions of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales from the sixteenth until the nineteenth century.
