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Life of The Middle Ages
Do what I say not what I do
Corruption
Pilgrims
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What is Geoffrey Chaucer known for? 
The father of of English literature. 
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How many books did the Oxford Cleric have by his bed, what colors did her prefer. 
Twenty books. Red and black. 
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Who is the merchant? 

He is an arrogant man obsessed with profit margins.

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What did the rioters find under the oak tree? 
Eight bushels of gold coins. 
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What did The Pardoner preach above all things? 
Money is the root of all evil. 
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When did Geoffrey Chaucer write The Pardoner's Tale? 
1387
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What did the knight wear?
He wore a fustian tunic stained and dark. 
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Would The Skipper show remorse to those who fail?  
No. He would make them walk the plank. 
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Why do the rioters want to kill death? 
To avenge their friend for being murdered by death. 
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How is irony explained in the story? 

The characters in this story can be befouling and sneaky, resulting in them deceiving the other characters in the story. 

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What are the characteristics of Chaucer's works? 
Genre, tone, and style. 
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Describe what the squire wore on his head. 
He was embroidered like a meadow bright, and full of freshest flowers, red and white. 
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Known as Madam Eglantyne. 
Who is the nun. 
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What are the four vices that The Pardoner is against? 
Gluttony, drinking, gambling, and swearing. 
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A not so successful business man. 

Who is The merchant. 
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What was the code of Chivalry? 
Love, dignity, honor, and nobility.  
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What did the Yeoman wear? 
A coat and hood of green, and peacock-feathered arrows, bright and keen and neatly sheathed hung at his belt. 
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What did the monk want the most? 
Who is money. 
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The rioters make an oath too... 
Find death, kill it, and swear to be brothers no matter what. 
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All the rioters wanted the gold, in the end, what is the irony that happened. 

They all were secretly wanting it all for themselves and planning on harming others to get to it. So in the end no one survived to even be rewarded with such treasure. 

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What is Geoffrey Chaucer's best work? 
The Canterbury Tales. 
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What did the nun where on her arm and what color was it? 
A coral trinket in green. 
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womanizer, you're a womanizer. 
Who is the Friar. 
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How was the old man dishonored? 

The rioters were disrespectful to him.

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Examples of Situational Irony in the pardoners tale.

Two men kill the third; they drink the poison and die.

The three brothers go on a hunt to kill death, but end up being killed themselves.