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The Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales Prologue ReviewPrologue Review
What is Chaucer's main reason for writing about the pilgrimage in the Prologue?
To create a setting for telling stories about Medieval England.
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What was the purpose of the trip?
Take a pilgrimage to Canterbury to visit the shrine of St. Thomas
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Where do they meet? Where are they going?
They meet in Southwark (suburb of London) at the Tabard Inn.
They are going to Canterbury.
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In the Prologue, what does the narrator think of the Monk?
His love of comfort and hunting shows that he is selfish.
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•What is the Wife’s attitude toward other women in church?
She is proud and demands attention over other women in the church
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According to the Prologue, how many tales will each pilgrim tell on the journey?
Two on the trip there and two on the return trip back to London.
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•How would you describe Chaucer’s tone in the Prologue?
Critical and judgmental
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•Who seems to rally or lead the group?
The Host, Harry Bailey
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•What seems to motivate the Friar the most when attempting to “help others”?
What he can get from them . . . Gifts, money, etc…
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Which best describes Chaucer's attitude toward the Nun and all her dainty/mannerly behavior?
He takes amusement in observing her . . . Similar to “making fun of” someone.
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•What did the Friar base his penance on?
Extortion / bribery – easy penance could be bought with money and / or gifts.
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•How does Chaucer describe the Pardoner’s hair and what might that mean?
Like rats’ tails . . . . He’s a rat!
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•What good and bad does Chaucer see in the Franklin?
While he is very generous and giving, he seems a bit obsessed with food.
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•What did the Student do with money received from friends?
He’d spend it on books
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•How did he repay them?
He’d pray for them.
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•How does Chaucer see the Plowman?
He was a hard-working, virtuous, Christian farmer.
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•How does he see the Miller?
Crude, rude buffoon who steals grain.
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•Why does he present the Miller after the Plowman?
He accentuates each character’s personality traits because they are direct opposites.
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•What is an odd physical trait about the skipper?
He had a dagger hanging from a lanyard hidden inside his coat.
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•Who wore a St. Christopher’s medal? What does it mean?
Yeoman – patron Saint of travelers . . . . He traveled a lot as an attendant to the Knight (who fought in the Crusades).
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•What law / belief did the doctor practice in diagnosing patient treatments?
Law of the “four humors” – hot/cold & wet/dry
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•Who lived by a strict code of conduct?
Knight – code of chivalry
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• What was gross about the cook?
He made the best creamy chicken . . . Oh yea, he had a puss-oozing ulcer on his knee . . .
. . . .coincidence?
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•What was the Squire most concerned with?
His looks and impressing the ladies.
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•Who was the most honorable church-figure?
Parson . . . Holy-minded, selfless, puts his parishioners first on his priority list.
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• What was gross physical quality did the Summoner possess?
Carbuncles on his face (puss filled) . . . implied STD (lecherous)
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