The Canterbury Tales
The original plan for The Canterbury Tales projected about this many stories
What is 120?
Robin Hood is most famous for desiring this
What is robbing the rich to give to the poor?
The widely attributed author of the King Arthur legends
Who is Sir Thomas Malory?
A work that combines ridicule, humor, and criticism
What is satire?
A guessing game meant to make the reader/hearer think
What is a riddle?
The Canterbury Tales begins in this season
What is spring?
This character is Robin Hood's most loyal companion
Who is Little John?
This unique feature of the author's life makes his writings of chivalry... confusing
What is his criminal record?
The reader learns about a character from that character's actions and speech, not the author
What is indirect characterization?
The usual process Anglo-Saxon writers used to make a riddle harder
What is personification?
"The Pardoner's Tale" begins here
What is a tavern?
The Sheriff of Nottingham holds a tournament for this purpose, really
What is to catch Robin Hood and his Merry Men?
Pulling the sword from the stone makes Arthur this
What is the (rightful) king of Britain?
A larger, unifying situation that gives structure to other stories
What is a frame tale?
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears; I have no body, but I come alive with wind
What is an echo?
The funeral bell's toll likely indicates death from this
What is the bubonic plague (Black Death)?
The original Robin Hood stories were written by this person
Who is unknown?
This prevented Arthur from fulfilling his role
What is unhappy nobles?
A historical story believed to be true without evidence
What is a legend?
I am the number four and also half of five
What is IV?
The young roisterer notably dies from this, unlike his two counterparts
What is getting stabbed?
The Adventures of Robin Hood debuted in this year
When is 1938?
These things made a chivalrous man
(Give at least 2)
What are bravery, skill in arms/combat/battle, honor, piety, dedication to ladies/lords, and correction of injustice?
A poetic narrative that emphasizes courtly life & chivalry instead of tribal heroics
What is a romance?
My first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire word signifies a great woman
What is a heroine?