Reference no: EM13129357 , Length: 181 words

Taking what you have come to understand about Chaucer's ironic, sarcastic style of
writing, you now have the opportunity to make your own 21st Century Canterbury Tale!
Think of a 21st Century occupation that deserves to be satirized and complete the
following:
Your poem must contain:
1. 2 stanzas of ten lines each using rhyming couplets (aabbccdd etc.)
2. Instances of vivid imagery throughout (words evoking pictures in the mind)
3. An ironic, sarcastic tone overall
4. A somewhat clear position on the occupation you have chosen (whether or not
you admire or despise it)
5. 1st stanza is direct characterization
6. 2nd stanza is indirect characterization