Honors English - Canterbury Tales
Knights character traits and moral qualities
"most distinguished man", "truth, honor, generousness, and courtesy," "followed chivalry", "noble", successful in battles, always killed his man, sovereign value in all eyes, powerful, the highest value, wise, gentle-knight, modest, true
Knights appearance and clothing
"not gaily dressed", course cloth, "tunic stained", "smudged", doesn't care about appearance
Archetypal Narrative Elements:
1. Characters, events, and things come in threes 2. A test of character's morality 3. A mysterious guide 4. A just ending: good triumphs, evil punished
Pilgrimage starts on April _________, ____________
11, 1387
Story starts in _________ around __________
April, Easter
allegories
Narratives with a literal and symbolic meaning
Words and deeds partially match for the ______________________ tales, but contradicts themselves
Wife of Bath's
framestory
a story within a story
A frame story is
a tale within a tale and the settings of the two may not match
Yeoman (stood by the Squire) profession and social status
attendant, middle working class, proper forester
Doctor appearance and clothing
blood-red garments slashed with blue-gray and lined with taffeta
Miller character traits and moral qualities
boastful, buffoon, ate a lot, obnoxious, enjoyed baudy stories, petty humor
The Host appearance and clothing
bright eyes, wide girth
Manciple profession and social status
buyer of provisions, came from inner temple, learning to be frugal
Squire (knights son) profession and social status
cadet, seen some service (soldier) with the cavalry, high on social class, nobility
Franklin character traits and moral qualities
confident , cheerful, high-colored and benign, liked eating, lived for pleasure, made house open to all, materialistic, glutton, entertains a lot, house full of food
The Guild (haberdasher, dyer, carpenter, weaver, carpet-maker) profession and social status
dealer of clothes, dyer, carpenter, weaver, carpet-maker, middle class, all men
direct characterization
direct statements about a character
Doctor profession and social status
doctor, working middle class
sovereignty means
equality
Reeve profession and social status
estate manager, upper class, manages all of his master's animals, bargained, carpenter
Nun/Prioress character traits and moral qualities
faithful, quiet, well-mannered , polite, lady-like, ate enough of her fill, clean, had table-manners, entertaining, pleasant and friendly, dignified in all her dealings, caring, tender heart, likes drawing attention to herself, proper, wants to be nobility, acts like royals, worldly
Knight is given 12 months and a day to
find the answer to the Queen's questions
Merchant appearance and clothing
forking beard, motley dress, beaver hat, dainty buckled boots
Friar (Hubert) profession and social status (associated with Church)
friar, beggar, upper class, married people, said he could hear people's confessions
Doctor character traits and moral qualities
good speaker, intelligent, knows astronomy, perfect practicing physician, only ate for nourishment and not pleasure, did not read the Bible, like money, (carried voodoo dolls??)
Parson appearance and clothing
held a staff
Plowman character traits and moral qualities
honest worker, good and true, lived in peace and charity, faithful, obeyed God, strict morals, helped the poor, never took a penny, pad debts in full, simple, good man
Summoner character traits and moral qualities
hot, excessive sexual desire, children feared him, couldn't cure pimples, liked Garlic and onions, drunkard, spoke Latin, slept with concubines, manipulative
People associated with the Church are portrayed to be
hypocritical/ hypocrites
Lady of Bath appearance and clothing
kerchiefs finely woven, nose was red, shoes soft and new, bold face, handsome, and red in hue, gapped teeth, easily sat on horse, scarf covered head, large hat, large hips
Reeve character traits and moral qualities
kiss-up, knows how to avoid the law, observant, smart, diligent, hard-worker, feared by others, good at bargoning, persuasive, rich, not one to fight, loner
Knight's profession and social status
knight, highest on social class
Sergeant at the Law profession and social status
lawyer, high-position, middle class, conveyancer, judge, may not be who he says he is
Oxford Cleric character traits and moral qualities
lazy, reader, loner, liked learning, did not care about clothes, cared more about learning, took friends money to pay for books, quiet, respectful, short and to the point, highly valued moral virtue, avid learner, stereotype of poor college student, mooch, thinks highly of himself, thinks he is superior
The Guild character traits and moral qualities
live in guild-fraternity, rich, boastful, seemed important, wise, wives were proud and snobby, demanded respect, all worked together to get rich, concerned about appearance, want to be thought of highly, wives want to be rich and want husbands to hold offices
Squire character traits and moral qualities
lover, lad of fire, wonderful agility and strength, wants to win his lady's grace sung or played the flute all day, could ride a horse, made songs and poems, jousted and dances, could read and write, loved so hotly, slept little, courteous, lowly and serviceable to his father main motivation is love, interested in impressing the ladies, good morals
Skipper profession and social status
lower class worker, pirate
Lady of Bath profession and social status
made cloth, married 5 times, traveler, wanderer, helper in love, upper class
Monk appearance and clothing
manly man, owned lots of horses, kept greyhounds, sleeves garnished with fine gray fur, wore hood fastened to chin, gold fashioned pins, bald, head shone, fat, prominent eyes that never settled, lots of boots, horses in good condition, not pale, pleasure loving
Parson profession and social status
middle class, clerk, preaches gospel
Cook (with guild) profession and social status
middle class, cook
Merchant profession and social status
middle class, merchant, "expert at currency exchange"
Monk profession and social status
monk, upper class, prior of the cell
Old man is the _______________ which is a part of the archetypal narrative elements
mysterious guide
Yeoman character traits and moral qualities
neat, clean, rule-follower, man of honor and bravery, showing off, giving off the appearance of good forester
Manciple character traits and moral qualities
never rash, watched the market, smart, frugal, not educated but clever
Manciple appearance and clothing
none
Skipper character traits and moral qualities
not a good rider, adventurer, excellent fellow, good fighter, not good education, strict, strong, owned barge called Maudelayne, steals wine, kills his enemies, heartless, not moral, good sailor
Parson character traits and moral qualities
not self-righteous, only genuine person of the clergy not a hypocrite, model of good behavior, rich in holy thought and work, learned man, faithful, diligent, patient, preferred to donate to the poor, helpful, strict morals, he taught but followed it himself first
Nun/Prioress (Madame Eglantine) profession and social status
nun, singer, upper class of religious leaders
Reeve appearance and clothing
old, choleric, thin, bear shaven, hair stopped above ears, very fine clothing, lean legs, rode stallion, blue overcoat, rusty blade
3 main things the knight holds against the woman:
old, poor, foul (in lineage and appearance)
Miller profession and social status
owns/works on a grain mill, plays bagpipes, stole grain, lower classs
Pardoner profession and social status
pardon's people's sins, Upper class, possible homosexual
Individual tales reflect the description of the storyteller's _______________ and lives that are found in the frame story
personality
Plowman (brother of Parson) profession and social status
plowed fields, lower class
Merchant character traits and moral qualities
proud, opinionated, never lost, in debt, liar, excellent fellow, no home, no knew he was in debt
Summoner appearance and clothing
red angle face, narrow eyes, hot, had carbuncles, black eye brows, thin beard, garland on head, bad breath
Miller appearance and clothing
red beard, wart on nose, hair in ears, wide nose, wore a sword, might mouth, weights 224 pounds, great stout fellow, big, brawn, broad, knotty, short shouldered, blue hood
Skipper appearance and clothing
rode famous horse, woolen gown, dagger on lanyard, beard
Summoner profession and social status
serves summons to the Church, possible homosexual
Pardoner character traits and moral qualities
sings, traveler, graceful, proud, liar, rips people off, materialistic, evasive, noble, sang for money, made monkey's out of priests
Nun/Prioress appearance and clothing
smile was simple and coy, veil was gathered in a seemly way, nose was elegant, eyes were glassy gray, small mouth but red and soft, large forehead (span = 9 inches), cloak, had a graceful charm, coral trinket on her arm, wore a set of prayer beads, golden brooch, nasally voice, dainty, not sophisticated, big, charming, romantic/flirty
Lady of Bath character traits and moral qualities
somewhat deaf, no on dare go ahead of her, need to be first, easily angered, religious, bold, laughs and chats, sexual prowess, knows about birth control, traveled a lot, loves mischief, loves passion
Franklin profession and social status
son fo greek philosopher, partier, Justice in court, member in Parliament, upper class, sheriff, model among landed gentry, land owner
Cook character traits and moral qualities
stood alone, very familiar with London, good cook, may not be sanitary
Oxford Cleric profession and social status
student, taken logic, Middle Class, found no position in church, philosopher
Monk character traits and moral qualities
supposed to live in modesty, hypocrite, says old rules are outdated, enjoys worldly things, easy going, loose, personable, glutton, spent a lot of money
The Host profession and social status
the host
Pardoner's tale is a proud tale and, just like the Pardoner, _______________________________________________________
their words and deeds do not match up
Oxford Cleric appearance and clothing
thin horse, not too fat, sober stare, overcoat was bare, hallow look, malnourished, loft tone in voice,
Sergeant at the Law character traits and moral qualities
thinks highly of himself, wise sayings, not as busy as he seems, very accurate and meticulous, wary, noted excellence, discrete, learnt, loved money, orderly, knowledgeable, not worried about appearance
The Guild appearance and clothing
trim and fresh, knives, girdles,
Cook appearance and clothing
ulcer on knee
indirect characterization
uses thoughts, actions, and dialogue to reveal information about characters
Friar (Hubert) character traits and moral qualities
wanton (lustful person), joyful, festive, mature, mellow, good humored, happy, good speaker, noble pillar, highly beloved, friend with rich land owners, caring, friendly, easy man, hoped to make a living by giving absolution, bribed to forgive sins, playful, drunkard?, knew all taverns and barmaids, proud, selfish, materialistic, courteous and lowly of services, finest beggar, spoke sweet words, liar, persuasive, doesn't want to be around leapers and sick, good at getting money
Friar (Hubert) appearance and clothing
wears a hood, keeps pins and pocket-knives to give to girls, voice was gay and lively, sang well, played the hurdy-gurdy, pale neck but strong, cape, eyes twinkled, nice clothes, homosexual??
The Host character traits and moral qualities
welcoming, kind, striking man, fit to be a Marshal, bold in speech, wise and full of tact, manly merry-hearted, joker
Franklin appearance and clothing
white beard, wore dagger, silk purse on side, red faced
The Wife of Baths tale can be described as a _________________ tale because
wish fulfillment, she wants a young husband and to be young again
Yeoman appearance and clothing
wore a coat and a hood of green, peacock-feathered arrows, bright and neat, belt, held mighty bow, head like a nut and a brown face, wore bracelet, wore sword and shield, dagger, medal of St. Christopher, hunting horn, all things he wore were excessive but served a purpose
Sergeant at the Law appearance and clothing
wore a homely parti-colored coat, silken belt of pin-stripe stuff
Plowman appearance and clothing
wore a loose jacket, rode a mare
social commentary
writing that offers insight into society, its values, and its customs
Pardoner appearance and clothing
yellow hair, long hair, no hood, wore cap, bulging eyes, holy relic on cap, small voice, no beard, smooth chin, cross of metal
Squire appearance and clothing
young, looks as curly as if they had been pressed, 20, medium height, as fresh as the month of May, short down, long and wide sleeves