Canterbury Tales
(Tales of Love and Marriage -
Wife of Bath's Tale, Clerk's
Prologue and Tale)
I. DISCUSSION
POINTS: Before
Reading
 Do you think that men and
women would agree on what
makes a good marriage? What
ingredients would you choose?

Yes. There will be a time where men and women will come to
terms. For us, the main ingredient for having a good marriage
would be communication because having communication by
the two parties, the more they know about their partner
there will be an adjustment between the two to have a
harmonious marriage to co-exist. There will be a trial and
challenges for the couple to measure their marriage.
However, they got each other to overcomes those hordes of
problems.
List It
Work with classmates to make a list of elements that are likely to produce happy
marriages.

Communication Quality Time Build Trust

Humor Learn to forgive Emotional Support
Straightforward Does not envy Does not boast

Sharing Interests Appreciation Money

Respect Honesty Openness
Patient Kind
J. DISCUSSION
POINTS: Active
Reading
Wife of Bath’s Tale

Knight Old Lady Queen Guinevere

Wife of Bath’s Tale
Character Traits

Knight
Wife of Bath’s Tale
Character Traits

Old Lady
Wife of Bath’s Tale Character Traits

Queen Guinevere