Prologue Archives - Essay Quoll

Based on your understanding of how Theatre/Drama has developed since the 1700s, what will it be like in 50 years? Describe its role in society and how it will be affected by social, political, technological, and scientific development. Remember, history is prologue. Read the question carefully and be sure to completely answer the question being asked. Use examples from history to support your answer.

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Assessments

Need to write an essay style with an introduction paragraph to establish the purpose of the essay, a body containing the main points with good supporting examples, and a conclusion paragraph to summarize. Based on your understanding of how Theatre/Drama has developed since the 1700s, what will it be like in 50 years? Describe its […]

What purpose does the Wife of Bath’s prologue fulfill? When you think about it, she actually gets to tell two different stories . Which one is more important to you and why? Why do you think she spends so much time with her prologue? Which other pilgrims take note of her story and interrupt her? Why do they do so?

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Assessments

There are many parts to this short writing prompt, but that’s because there’s just so much to talk about when we study the Wife of Bath’s story. The prologue for the Wife of Bath is just as important as her actual tale. Take a close look at her prologue, making certain to address lines that […]

How does Chaucer craft our responses to the Pardoner? When are we drawn to him; when do we recoil? What role does the physical human body play in the Introduction, Prologue, and Tale? Why is the tree a significant image in the tale?

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Assessments

Answer the following questions within 4-5 sentences: How does Chaucer craft our responses to the Pardoner? When are we drawn to him; when do we recoil? What role does the physical human body play in the Introduction, Prologue, and Tale? Why is the tree a significant image in the tale? Work out the significance of […]

Prepare a historical analysis paper on only the prologue and chapters 1-5. Evaluate the text in a Secondary Source Analysis Paper.

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Ambrose

Secondary Source Analysis Paper. Prepare a historical analysis paper on only the prologue and chapters 1-5. Evaluate the text in a Secondary Source Analysis Paper.

Analyze Tommy Orange’s prologue to “There There”. Why does he choose to tell the stories he does, why does he choose the language he does, and what is the interplay between the two?

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Ambrose

Analyze Tommy Orange’s prologue to There There. Write the essay at a High School AP English Class Level and answer the following prompts. Analyze Tommy Orange’s prologue to “There There”. Why does he choose to tell the stories he does, why does he choose the language he does, and what is the interplay between the […]

Using the character of the friar from Chaucer’s General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales, do a three part discussion: An examination of the character who narrates the tale.

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Ambrose

Using the character of the FRIAR from Chaucer’s General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales, do a three part discussion: An examination of the character who narrates the tale, based largely on the information given in the General Prologue. A short summary of the tale which he tells. An interpretation of the tale, with possibly a […]

Choose two works from the second half of the quarter, and explain in 4-5 paragraphs how artifice (acting, role-playing) reveals truth in those works.

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Ambrose

Choose two works from the second half of the quarter, and explain in 4-5 paragraphs how artifice (acting, role-playing) reveals truth in those works. The books we’ve read are: *The Thousand and One Nights (1743-1767) *Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales (1847), “The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale” (1872) *Decameron (1795), Day 1, Story 1 (1799), […]