Medieval Times
What language was the Canterbury Tales originally written in?
Middle English
Which tale does "The Miller's Tale" follow?
What is "The Knight's Tale"?
The name of the woman being fought over by the two knights
Who is Emily?
The knight commits what heinous crime that leads to him being almost beheaded?
He rapes a young woman.
What does the Rooster dream about?
Being attacked by a monster with glowing red eyes! Most likely a fox
Which one is NOT a type of Canterbury Tale:
- Allegorical
- Bawdy / lewd
- Romance
- Morally Instructive
- Romance
(Satirical is Missing)
What is the only American state that begins with the letter “p”?
What is Pennsylvania?
Which is NOT one of the Three Types of people commonly seen in Medieval Times?
a. Those Who Fight
b. Those Who Teach
c. Those Who Work
d. Those Who Pray
B. Those Who Teach
Nicholas warns John that what natural disaster is coming to wipe them all out?
A flood
The knight wins the battle for Emily's hand
Who is Arcite?
Why does the knight have trouble finding an answer to his question of what women desire?
None of the women have the same answer
What is the name of our clear singing rooster?
Who is Chanticleer?
What is a squire?
knight in training; servant to the knight
What is Chandler's last name in the TV show, Friends?
What is "Bing"?
What foods did many Medieval people avoid?
Raw fruits and vegetables
What are the three characters supposed to hide in when the flood comes?
What are bathtubs?
Palamon prays to this God/Goddess asking for love.
Who is Venus / Aphrodite?
The Old Woman gives the knight 2 options: she can be beautiful and __________ or Ugly and ___________.
Beautiful and unfaithful or Ugly and faithful.
How does Chanticleer escape the Fox?
He tells him to yell back at the humans who are chasing him
What does a summoner do?
calls people before the ecclesiastical court for their spiritual crimes
Cinderella originally takes place in what country?
What is France?
What tragic event gave Medieval Peasants more power to ask for better conditions and wages?
The Black Plague / The Black Death
Nicholas, the lodger that falls in love with Alyson, has what occupation?
Clerk / Student / Scholar
What happens to Arcite after he is released from prison?
He is banished and cannot return, but sneaks in disguised as Philostrate.
What characteristics did the Wife of Bath's "best" husbands have?
What are Old, wealthy and submissive?
What people chase after the fox when he captures Chanticleer?
The widow and her two daughters
Based on the word fraire for brother, these religious men traveled to preach, educate the people, and treat the sick.
What is a Friar?
How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
None!
Besides being an author, Chaucer was what for a living?
What is Absolon's occupation?
The unchivalrous king who will not return bodies to the widow's of the fallen
Who is King Creon?
What terrible thing did the Wife's last husband do to her?
Hit her so hard, she is now deaf in one ear.
What lesson does Pertelote learn in this story?
Don't be so dismissive, listen to the worries of those around you.
What does Satirical mean?
when something uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize a particular group, particularly in the context of politics or religion
What is a group of porcupines called?
What is prickle!