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monk's tale stanza — noun Usage: usually capitalized M&T Etymology: from the Monk s Tale in The Canterbury Tales (1386 1400) by Geoffrey Chaucer died 1400 English poet, where such stanzas are used : a stanza of eight five stress lines with the rhyme scheme ababbcbc … Useful english dictionary
Monk’s Tale, The — by Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. 1373–1386) CHAUCER’s Monk’s Tale is one of the lesser known CANTERBURY TALES. It takes the form of a series of vignettes illustrating the fall of important figures in history, beginning with Lucifer and Adam, and… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
The Monk's Tale — For the 1913 film, see The Old Monk s Tale. The Monk s Tale is one of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. The Monk s tale to the other pilgrims is a collection of seventeen short stories, exempla, on the theme of tragedy. The tragic endings … Wikipedia
The Monk's Prologue and Tale — The Monk s Tale is one of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.The tale is a collection of seventeen short stories, exempla, on the theme of tragedy. The tragedies of the following people are included in the tale: Lucifer, Adam, Samson,… … Wikipedia
Spenserian stanza — the stanza used by Spenser in his Faerie Queene and employed since by other poets, consisting of eight iambic pentameter lines and a final Alexandrine, with a rhyme scheme of ababbcbcc. [1810 20] * * * ▪ poetic form verse form that consists … Universalium
The Prioress' Prologue and Tale — The Prioress s Tale follows The Shipman s Tale in Geoffrey Chaucer s The Canterbury Tales . Because of fragmentation of the manuscripts, it is impossible to tell where it comes in ordinal sequence, but it is second in group B2, followed by… … Wikipedia
Canterbury Tales, The — by Geoffrey Chaucer (1386–1400) The Canterbury Tales, composed by Geoffrey CHAUCER, is the most celebrated literary work of the English Middle Ages. The book is a collection of stories purportedly told by a diverse company of English men… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Hoccleve, Thomas — (Occleve) (ca. 1368–ca. 1426) A poet and disciple of CHAUCER, Thomas Hoccleve is best known as the author of the Regement of Princes (ca. 1409–12), a book of advice for Prince Hal, the future King Henry V of England. Recently, critics have… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Dante Alighieri and the Divine Comedy in popular culture — The life and works of Dante Alighieri, especially his masterpiece, the Divine Comedy, have been a source of inspiration for many artists for seven centuries. Some notable examples are listed below. Dante of Erminio Blotta, at Bd. Oroño, Rosario… … Wikipedia
English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
