Show:
Symbolism
Characters
Wife of Bath
The Pardoners Tale
The Prologue
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What do the gold florins in The Pardoner's Tale symbolize?
Greed.
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Why does the maiden at the beginning of The Wife of Bath have such a key role in the story?
She was raped, becoming the catalyst to the knight's punishment.
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What was the knights punishment?
Go find what women truly want.
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What kind of person is the Pardoner?
A hypocrite
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How many people were there on this journey?
22
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What does the clothing of those on the journey represent in the prologue?
The backgrounds and the goods of those on the journey
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What does the host represent?
The potential of a challenge, and the situations that come from a challenge.
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What is one of the general tones of women from this tale?
Women shouldn't be trusted with any secrets.
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What do the rioters ask of the boy as they see the casket being carried through town?
To go find out the cause of death
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What does the host propose?
To each tell stories to make things less boring
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What does death symbolize in The Pardoners Tale?
Shows the ultimate divide of greed in the end
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The old woman in the Wife of Bath's Tale is a representation of what?
Loyalty and the reward of it
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Does the knight know his ultimate answer at the time before the trial?
No, he has to contact the old lady to get the answer
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What do the rioters do to the old man to create this situation?
They are incredibly rude and disrespectful to them
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What is a key detail of the host?
Seems sleazy as he is just tagging along and trying to entice people into telling stories with a prize that he isn't responsible for.
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What does the idea of the tale of King Midas represent?
Women aren't to be trusted.
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Why is the pardoner a bad person?
Was against greed, but was simultaneously greedy.
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What is ironic about the old lady in the end?
It is a reward for the knight, regardless of his terrible actions.
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What is the irony in after them finding the gold?
As they separate they plot against each other.
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What is the prize that was offered?
A dinner paid for by everyone else.
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What does the knight symbolize in The Wife of Bath's tale?
The immunity of the knight, and the advantages given to those higher in society
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What do the rioters represent for the meaning of selflessness?
The polar opposite as they all kill each other and die.
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What is key in the request of the Old Woman for the answer?
She asks for his hand.
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Who is the ultimate winner in the end?
The old man, as he got his revenge on those who were disrespectful to him, incredibly tactfully
500
How many tales are there supposed to be?
124