Task 4: Write like Chaucer

Write a ‘tale’ like Chaucer might have done. See if you can win a free lunch in the school cafeteria, like the Pilgrims who were competing with their stories to win a free dinner.

 

Take the following steps.

Step 1: The Pilgrim’s profile

Your tale needs to be told by a pilgrim. That pilgrim will be based on you! To find out your medieval profile do the following test:

Medieval Job Finder: https://kingdomality.com/personality-profile-portal/#

Answer these questions:

Step 2: Write a prologue to your pilgrim

Your pilgrim goes on a (modern) pilgrimage. Introduce your character in the prologue in 10 rhyming lines (minimum). Make sure that we get a picture of the pilgrim's position in society and his/her character.

Step 3: Write your Canterbury Tale

Your story (150-175 words) should include 2 of the 4 following elements:

Make sure your story fits the character of your story teller (your pilgrim), has a clear plot and a life lesson!