Some useful hints about correct English and tips on literary analysis by Barbara Daniels (Doc Barbara) an ex-teacher with an Oxford M.A. in English Language and Literature and a London Ph. D
Single inverted commas
Although it is usual to enclose a word under discussion in single inverted commas, I have chosen instead to emphasise it in red to prevent confusion with apostrophes.
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Saturday, 24 August 2013
Trouthe
When reading Chaucer it is vital to realise that some words, which appear like modern English terms, have important differences in meaning. Trouthe does not mean truth but is a solemn promise on which a person's entire integrity resides and which must not be broken under any circumstances. The Franklin's Tale in The Canterbury Tales has its narrative base in two such conflicting promises.
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