CCEA • English Literature

This document provides key context for "The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale" as part of "The Canterbury Tales" for A Level English Literature. This includes analysis of the Church and the General Prologue. Happy studying!

"Analyse how Chaucer presents the Wife's view of male authority". This is an A Level essay on "The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale" for English Literature. This essay is colour coded and annotated, and I have included feedback. Happy studying!

"Examine the poetic methods used by Chaucer to present the theme of marriage in “The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale”. Focus on the extract (Lines 35-70)." This is an essay on "The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale" for A Level English Literature. This essay was completed in exam conditions, and I have included the original annotated copy with feedback. Happy studying!

"Looking closely at The Wife of Bath’s Prologue (Extract: L224 – 256) and other appropriately selected parts of the text, examine the poetic methods used by Chaucer to present the Wife’s lessons on winning authority in marriage." This is an A Level English Literature essay on "The Wife of Bath". I have included essay feedback and annotations, which I hope are useful. Happy studying!

"By referring closely to the extract and other appropriately selected parts of the text, and making use of relevant external contextual information on medieval attitudes to sexual morality, examine the poetic methods which Chaucer uses to write about the Wife of Bath as a rebel against such attitudes". This is an A Level English Literature essay on "The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale". I have included a colour coded copy and an essay plan. Happy studying!

"Referring to appropriately selected parts of the text, examine the poetic methods which Chaucer uses to maintain interest in The Wife’s Tale of the Knight and the Loathly Lady." This is an essay for "The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale" for A Level English Literature. Happy studying!

"By referring closely to Lines 318 – 347 and other appropriate selected parts of the text, examine the poetic methods which Chaucer uses to explore the theme of female freedom." This is an essay on "The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale" for A Level English Literature. I've also included an in-depth plan. Happy studying!

"Show, with close reference to the text, how the Wife reveals her true character through her descriptive language and her actions in the prologue." This is an essay on "The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale" for A Level English Literature, which received an A grade. I've also included an in-depth essay plan. Happy studying!

This document is a list of quotations from "The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale" (Chaucer) which I learned for my A Level English Literature exam, for which I received an A*. I hope they're useful! Happy studying!

This document includes questions and answers on "The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale", which include useful analysis for essays. Happy studying!