Definition:
To mix up or jumble something in a confused way.
The Complaint of Chaucer to his Purse Word Scramble
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A Scrambled Words Challenge
Put the letters in the correct order to form the word that matches the definition.
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How to Play
- Click 2 tiles to swap & arrange them in the correct order.
- You have a limited number of moves.
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About This Challenge
In “The Complaint of Chaucer to his Purse,” Chaucer expresses his frustration with his lack of financial resources and how it affects his ability to write and create art. This word scramble game ties into the theme of scarcity and resourcefulness, as players must unscramble key vocabulary terms to progress.
- Game Details: a word scramble game where you unscramble key vocabulary terms.
- There is no time limit, but you have a limited number of moves.
- Use spells to get extra moves!
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- purse
- The central theme of the poem, Chaucer appeals to his purse for financial assistance.
- lack
- Chaucer laments the lack of funds in his purse, leading to his financial struggles.
- bounty
- Chaucer highlights the generosity and bounty of his purse in the past, contrasting it with his current situation.
- dearth
- Chaucer describes the dearth of resources in his purse, emphasizing his financial distress.
- thrift
- Chaucer criticizes his own lack of thrift in managing his finances, leading to his current predicament.
- suffice
- Chaucer pleads for his purse to suffice his financial needs, acknowledging his dependency on it.
- expend
- Chaucer reflects on the ways in which he has expended the contents of his purse, leading to his current state of poverty.
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