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[thejunipertree]

My World Lit professor can recite the entire prologue of the Canterbury Tales in Middle English. And did part of it for us tonight in class.

PWHOAR. UNF. AND ALL MANNER OF OTHER NOISES. BE STILL MY HEART, PROFESSOR.

Also, I ran at the mouth about the Wife of Bath and played star pupil for the evening. I love me some Chaucer (even though he is, as discussed with Miss J last night, a motherfucker who got told). I was heavily amused by all the students who thought they could get by in a discussion about Beowulf (which we watched last week and were supposed to also read) by talking about things from the film that were not actually in the story. Like how everyone bangs Grendel's mother. NOT IN THE STORY.

Comments

[meetzemonsta.livejournal.com]

I actually memorized that for extra credit in high school...

Dang. How much extra credit did you get?

I had high hopes based on the screenwriters, but the descriptions I've seen...eep.

Do did I. And I honestly didn't have that much of a problem with the movie. I mean, it could have been a hell of a lot worse and it is, after all, an animated movie. Pure entertainment. I would recommend still watching it and keeping in mind that's it not going to be OMG AWESOME.

What translation are you reading?

I don't have the text book with me, but I'll check next time it's in my hand.

Oh wait, it's out in my car. Next time I go out for a smoke break, I'll look!

[emzebel.livejournal.com]

I actually memorized that for extra credit in high school...

Dang. How much extra credit did you get?

I have no clue, actually - 10 points maybe? But it is quite fun to be able to bust out with some middle English at parties.

I hope you are reading the Seamus Heaney. It is fabulous.