Canterbury Tales
Monk
"took the modern world's more spacious way"
How many tales were each pilgrim supposed to tell?
2 on the way there, and 2 on the way back
How many pilgrims were there?
31
How many husbands did the wife of bath have?
5
number of times Wife of Bath has married
5
What do the rioters find beneath the tree?
8 bushels of gold coins
Where are they going?
Canterbury, to the shrine of St. Thomas A Becket
Middle English
Chaucer is the first great author to choose to write in this language
What luxeries does the prioress possess?
Cloak, graceful charm, beads, a golden brooch, coral trinket, lil dogs and jewelry
What were his plans for the pilgrims?
Contest to see who could tell the best story
What does the skipper do that chaucer apparently disapproves of?
Disapproves of killing of war by making them walk the plank.
4 languages in which Chaucer was fluent
English, French, Latin, and Italian
Parson
"a true shepherd and no mercenary"
Whom did the plowman love best?
God
What is the theme of his tale?
Greed is the root of all evil
Who is the host thought to be?
Harry Baileys
pilgrim introduced first
Knights
plays the bagpipes
Miller
Was the physician a devoted healer? why or why not?
No, he did it for money
Did he behave like a monk? Give examples of why or why not?
No, ignored the regulations for the Monks, dressed in fur, suggest chasity wasn't his strong suit, fat, poverty, obedance did not follow rules of monistary
pilgrim introduced last
Pardoner
most admired religious figure
Parson
Describe the miller's character.
mean, bully, thify
What did the Friar receive for forgiving sins?
money
April
month in which general prologue is set
knight
most noble of the pilgrims
Tabard
name of the inn in which the pilgrims meet
Was the pardoner a real pardoner? how do you know?
no he was passing off pig bones for Saint relics, using fake objects to make money , and had a fake licences
Is the lawyer good at his profession? What evidence is there?
no, he know the material but does not have the ability to deliver it.
What rewards did he expect from his work?
none
30
number of pilgrims on the journey
4
number of tales each pilgrim was to tell
120
number of tales the story would include if it were complete
How do the two friends plan to kill the thrird?
one will wrestle with him in a game and the other was to stab him in the back with his dagger and the other will stab him also
Compare the parson to the friar?
parson does everything he is supposed to as the friar does not
doctor
partners with apothecaries to cheat people
items kept in the tippet
pocket knives and hair pins
What does the young man ask the druggist to give him and What reason does he give for needing it?
poison for rats and a polecat
poets' corner
portion of Westminster Abbey where Chaucer is buried
What is a sergeant at law?
pretty high ranking, property lawyer, only 20 sergeant of Law in country of England
What does the young man do with the poison?
put it in two bottles of wine and keeps one clean for himself
old men
represent goodness and wisdom in Middle Ages literature
Why does chaucer say that the physician does not read the bible very much?
scientists at the time were starting to loose faith and you weren't following the rules of the bible if you were over charging people during times of illness
What was the wife of bath's skill?
she made love potions
fustian tunic
simple clothing worn by the knight
Why did they go on pilgrimages instead of traveling alone?
so at night some can sleep and some can watch guard. B/c it was safer to travel as a group
frame tale
story within a strory
Friar
strong enough to knock "a bruiser down"
phrenology
study of physical characteristics and what they reveal about personality or character
What is the student's main interest?
studying philosoity
What was the summoner's duties?
summon to church court
What lines indicate that the merchant was A) boring and B) unsuccessful?
talked in solemn tones and didn't know his name, was in debt
"he could distinguish London ale by flavour"
the Cook
"he therefore had a special love of gold"
the Doctor
"he knew the taverns well in every town"
the Friar
Hubert
the Friar
pilgrim the Pardoner claims is most sinful
the Host
"he never yet a boorish thing had said"
the Knight
"at the tip of his nose was a wart"
the Miller
"Well she sang...with a fine intoning through her nose"
the Nun
by his bed he preferred to have twenty books
the Oxford Cleric
"by flatteries ...made monkeys of the priest and congregation"
the Pardoner
long, stringy, yellow hair
the Pardoner
"he hated extorting thithe or fee"
the Parson
"he was less busy than he seemed to be"
the Searjeant at Law
"lover and cadet"
the Squire
Where does their pilgrimage begin?
the Tabard inn at Southwark, England
"Wore a coat and hood of green"
the Yeoman
"he was a proper _ I guess"
the Yeoman
Lady Pertelote
the chicken
characterization
the creation of characters through both direct and indirect detail
place where traveler's body is found in "The Nun's Priest's Tale"
the dung heap
Sir Russel
the fox
radix malorum est cupiditas
the love of money is the root of all evil
How did they decide who would tell the first tale?
the man who draws the shortest straw went first (the knight tells first)
Madame Eglantyne
the nun
What happens to the young man when he returns to the tree?
the other 2 killed him as they had planned
Who was the plowman's brother?
the parson
How were their lodgings?
the rooms and stables were wide
Chanticleer
the rooster
How does the squire's appearance differ from his father's?
the son wore finer clothing than his father, Knight- stained clothing, and very simple doesn't think of how he's dressed, Squire- colorful clothing, curly hair, trinkets cares about appearance.
What is chaucer describing in the opening lines?
the time of year April springtime
Who wins the draw?
the youngest of them
How might their drinking affected their judgement?
they were acting like death was a person
How did the pardoner and the summoner work together?
they worked together by the summoner summoning a person to church
rioters
three characters in "The Pardoner's Tale"
What did the 3 friends decide to do?
to go kill death
What idea does the devil put into the young man's mind?
to kill the other two and take the money
Why does the pardoner remind the pilgrims that they may die at any time?
to make them year death so they can buy pardons and he can make money.
What plan does one of the rioter propose?
to send one to town to get bread and wine to sustain them until nightfall so they could take the money without anyone seeing
Southwark
town in which general prologue is set
couplet
two rhyming lines of poetry
Where does the old man tell them they will find death?
under a oak tree not far away
three types of irony
verbal, situational, dramatic
What type of person was she?
very loud, obnoxious, not charitable, flirty, and hypocritical
Miller
weighs 224 pounds
irony of Chaucer being one of greatest English writers
writing was never his profession; he didn't complete his greatest work
What famous character does the yeoman resemble?
Robin Hood
wears skirt embroidered with flowers
Squire
Why does the yeoman carry a St. Christopher's medal?
St Christopher is the patron of travelers and foresters and a Yeoman is a forester that is traveling
question the knight must answer to avoid beheading
What do women most desire?
famous cloth maker
Wife of Bath
wears scarlet hose
Wife of Bath
Does the knight appear to be chivalrous? How do you know?
Yes it says he followed Chivalry humble in dress and isn't full of himself
Is chaucer part of the group? How do you know?
Yes, he was one of them in fellowship actually says he did at Tabard
Who is the knight's son?
a fine young squire
Wht trades are represented by the guildsmen?
a haberdasher, a dyer, a carpenter, a waver, a carpet-maker
tippet
a large hood; worn by the friar
What do the wives of the guildsmen want them to be and why?
alderman, treated well and rasied social status
What was his personality like?
almost to happy to the point of fakeness, gracious and heavy hearted man
Who is being buried?
an old friend
Why does the devil have influence over the young man?
b/c the young man is drunk and he was already sinning by stealing the money
Why does the pardoner say that the young men, "received their due"?
b/c they all ended up dead b/c the planned to murder the others
What was the prize? who was the judge?
banquet paid for by other pilgrims, judge was the host
What did the boy's mother warn him about?
be prepared to meet death at anytime
What was the Friar's greatest talent?
begging
What do the rioters accuse the old man of being?
being deaths spy
Chanticleer
believes dreams are prophetic
How do we know that the miller is strong?
break down doors with head and pulled off henages with bear hands
disparate detail
detail that is different from the other details; used to point out way in which the pilgrim is not what they should be
Chaucer grew up near these
docks
Nun
forehead measures a span
What did the 3 rioters see when they were drinking in the tavern?
funeral presection
Squire
has "locks as curly as if they'd been pressed"
cook
has an ulcer
Wife of Bath
has gapped teeth
What is his handicap?
he always wanted more than he already had strange b/c he was illiterate
What did the miller do while he played his bagpipes?
he brought the pilgrims out of town
Why does the man want to die?
he couldn't find anyone willing to trade their youth for his old age
What is the squire's weakness?
he couldn't women were his weakness
Describe the summoner's intelligence.
he didn't really know latin, he couldn't learn what he needed in order to do his job well
How do we know the parson was a generous man?
he gave his goods to the poor he did not take from others and gave out of own pocket
What was wrong with the cook?
he had an alsore on his knee.
How does chaucer's description of the monk''s dress show his character?
he had money he is fat which implies that he is not living by rules of poverty dresses in furs, wore gold trinkets, had hunting dogs
Explain the line: "But was less busy than he seemed to be..."
he pretended to be busy because he wasn't being hired
What does the pardoner tell us in his prologue that is unexpected?
he stated the theme before telling the story
How did the manciple get rich?
he stole from the university he worked for
What qualities did the plowman have?
he was an honest worker, good, and true, gave money to churches and poor
How is the old man's behavior different from that of the rioters?
he was calm, respectful, and humble thet were loud obnoxious and mean
What kind of boss was the reeve?
he was mean and intmidated the workers no one wanted to work for him
What is the old man's complain about their treatment of him?
he was respectful to them, and also with his old age they should be respectful anyway
For whom does the Friar fix marriages?
his mistresses
How was the parson rich?
holy thought and works
What sport did the monk enjoy?
hunting
How did the plowman live?
in peace and perfect charity
literary device most associated with "The Pardoner's Tale"
irony
reason pilgrims choose Canterbury as their destination
it is the site of Thomas Becket's murder
pilgrimage
journey with a religious destination or purpose
Which pilgrims did chaucer see as good, honest people?
knight parson and plowman
Pardoner
last pilgrim to be introduced
What was the Franklin's favorite past time?
likes to entertain
verbal irony
literary device that states the opposite of what is intended
satire
literature that makes fun of human weakness or sin
amor vincit omnia
love conquers all
