Theme Connections Wife of Baths Tale and Federigos

Theme Connections “Wife of Bath’s Tale” and “Federigo’s Falcon” United

Introduction �Include author(s) �Mention the genre �Titles of both works �Brief summaries of each story within the frame �End with the unifying idea of theme statement

SAMPLE “The Wife’s Tale” from Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and “Federigo’s Falcon” from Giovanni Boccachio’s The Decameron are two fictional stories contained within a larger frame. Each piece develops a tale of honor and chivalry intended to instruct and entertain the reader. “The Wife’s Tale” involves ____________________. Additionally, “Federigo’s Falcon” tells the tale of _______________________ ___. One idea further unites both short pieces; a plausible theme for both works is: ____________.

Body Paragraphs �Each paragraph needs a topic sentence to link the paragraph to the stated theme. �The first body paragraph should have quotes from one of the stories. AND each quote should be followed by analysis that EXPLAINS how, why, and what about the quote develops theme. �The second body paragraph should ALSO have two quotes from the remaining story. After each quote, there should be fullydeveloped analysis to explain how, why, and what about each quote supports the stated theme.

SAMPLE TOPIC SENTENCE Chaucer uses “The Wife’s Tale” to develop theme through the changes that occur in the knight’s character. The knight is initially cruel to his “new” bride and speaks unkindly of her; “. . ” (179). Etc.

Conclusion and SAMPLE �What should be taken away from the whole experience? Both stories ultimately ask the reader to follow the “Golden Rule” of treating others well because this is how individuals want to see themselves treated. While this lesson is simple to learn, it is difficult to perform on a daily basis. The knight is transformed by this lesson; meanwhile, Federigo is finally rewarded for his careful practice of kindness and decency towards others.