General Prologue
Chaucer wrote this part of the tales to introduce the characters...
What is the primary function of the "General Prologue"?
This pilgrim embodies chivalry and nobility
Who is The Knight?
This pilgrim is known for a "face on fire"
Who is the Wife of Bath?
Chacer uses this technique to describe the realties of the church during his time...
What is satire?
A church official that is supposed to be helping the poor and lame, but instead is using the church to have a more comfortable life.
Who is The Friar?
The most noble character of them all in the tales....
Who is the Knight?
These qualities define the Knight’s character
What are nobility and chivilary?
This character likes to rip people of by selling relics...
Who is the Pardoner?
The Knight's Tale theme is...
What is love?
She is older and is hard of hearing.
She makes textiles and is very good at it.
Who is the Wife of Bath?
A short telling of all the characters getting ready for the telling of the tales
How does the "General Prologue" set the stage for the tales?
These people travel with The Knight but do not have the same nobility as The Knight ...
Who are the squire and Yeoman?
This character like to chase women at the same time he is engaged to be married...
Who is the Squire?
The theme of the pardoner's tale is ....
What is the love of money is the root of all evil?
He wears fancy clothes with a lot of furHe is fat- which means he eats a lot- he eats a whole bird at a timeHe has a lot of gold jewelry
Who is the monk?
the clergy, the knight and his men, the priesthood
What are the social ranks of the characters in the prologue?
A spiritual journey that The Knight is taking
What is the Canterbury Tales Pilgrimage?
This character like to hunt an eat a lot...
Who is the monk?
The theme of this piece is to introduce all the characters...
What is the prologue?
French is the language of the rich, she is a nun, she has high pitched voice ,She feeds her little fancy dogs meat and delicacies
Who is the nun?
Most all of the characters (except the Knight) are using his/her positions within to the church to better his/her lives...
How does the "General Prologue" reflect the values of medieval society?
This charater's tale is about love
Who is the Knight?
This character says he has a license from the pope to hear confessions...
Who is the Friar?
Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales because he wanted to show....
What are problems within the church during his time?
He is ugly and his hair is nasty like a “rat nest”
He would also sells relics, which became like idols
Who is the Pardoner?