Name that Pilgrim! I
I am the son of the Knight and play the flute, sing, and dance to woo the women.
Who is the Squire?
In my practice I use astrology and the 4 humors to figure out the problem.
Who is the Physician?
I wrote The Canterbury Tales.
Who is Geoffrey Chaucer?
The story within a story style that this epic poem is written in.
The town the pilgrims are traveling toward.
What is Canterbury?
I am a clergy man with yellow hair, bulging eyes and carries false relics.
Who is the Pardoner?
I have a face that children fear and an affinity for smelly foods and drink.
Who is the Summoner?
I was given this nickname because of my strong influence in the written word.
What is the Father of English Literature?
A poetry form consisting of two lines that rhyme.
What is a couplet?
What is 30 (including the Host)?
I have been married five times and have gapped teeth.
Who is the Wife of Bath?
I am also known as Madam Eglantine.
Who is the Prioress (Nun)?
I was born in this year.
What is 1343?
A poetry format of unstressed / stressed in 5 feet (10 syllables).
What is iambic pentameter?
I am the Saint for whose shrine the pilgrims are traveling to visit.
Who is Thomas a Becket?
I would rather eat and hunt than devoting his life to prayer and work.
Who is the Monk?
My name is Hubert, and I would rather deal rich instead of the poor for my own personal gain.
Who is the Friar?
I died in 1400 and am buried in this section of Westminster Abbey.
What is the Poet's Corner?
The number of tales originally planned for The Canterbury Tales.
What is 120?
The place where the pilgrims gathered before starting on their travels.
What is the Tabard Inn in Southwark?
I tend to my flock as a good shepherd of God does.
Who is the Parson?
I am severely in debt, but you wouldn't know just by looking at me.
Who is the Merchant?
I wrote The Canterbury Tales in this language.
What is Middle English?
The author uses this literary device to showcase the corruption of religious groups in the Middle Ages.
What is satire?
What the winner of the storytelling contest will receive upon their return.
What is a free meal at the Tabard?