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