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British Library: Discovering Literature: An Introduction to Restoration Comedy

For Students 9th - 10th
This article introduces the characters, conventions, and historical context of Restoration comedy, and explores what the genre has to say about gender, courtship, and class.
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Goucher English / General Prologue

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, prepared for college English literature students, deals with the following aspects of Chaucer's General Prologue from "The Canterbury Tales": Genre, Form, Characters, Summary, Issues, and General Sources. Also contains...
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"Everyman" Synopsis and Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, designed as a supplement to a college English Literature course, contains information on the following: the genre of the morality play, the characters in "Everyman," and a brief synopsis of the play. Click on Images from Hans...
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Goucher College: "Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale"

For Students 9th - 10th
The following from the Goucher College are examined in regard to Chaucer's "The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale" from "The Canterbury Tales": Genre, Characters, Summary, and Issues and General Research Sources. Some thought-provoking...