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PAGE PAGE 1 Introduction a: Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all to short a date. b. It is a truth universally acknowleged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. , “you want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.” This was invitation enough. c:【 Capulet’s Orchard. 】(Enter Romeo) Romeo: He jest at scars that never felt a wound. 【 Enter Juliet above at a window 】 But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun! , Her eye discourses; I will answer it. I am too bold; `tis not to me she speaks. Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, Introduction How to Appreciate Different Literature Types What is literature? What are the basic literary genres? the artistic representation of human experiences through language. Poetry, Fiction, Drama, etc. Poetry: 3S: sense, sight and sound. Fiction: setting, plot, characters, theme, language style, etc. Unit1 Geoffrey Chaucer What do you know about Chaucer? The first to use current English, “Father of English poetry” The first to use Heroic Couplet to English instead of Alliteration. The first to use London dialect, What do you know About The Canterbury Tales? The masterpiece of Geoffrey Chaucer, written in Heroic Couplet. It describes a group of 30 pilgrims are going to Canterbury Cathedral. It gives a panoramic picture of English society of the 14th century with much humor and satire. Originally, he planned to write 120 tales ,but by the time he had died he left 24 tales. 1. company: a band of people associated temporarily in some activity. 2. pledge: a binding commitment 3. The full array: an impressive display 4. apparel: clothing 5.sovereign: greatest, governing 6.bearing: dignified manner 7.boorish: ill-mannered ?About The Canterbury Tales the setting of the tales: Time: early Spring in Ap