Key Terms
The contrast between expectation and reality is known as
Irony
Who were the three rioters searching for?
Death
Who wrote the Canterbury Tales?
Geoffrey Chaucer
Who gives the knight a chance for mercy?
The Queen
What was another name for the plague, and how many people did it kill?
Black Plague; over 30%
Define an Allegorical Figure
An allegorical character is a story in which characters symbolize larger ideas or moral concepts.
Who is the Death an allegorical figure for?
Greed
What type of literary structure are the Canterbury Tales?
Frame Narrative
The old woman is used as an allegorical figure to represent which of the following?
Kindness - Manipulation - Corruption
Manipulation
What are the two types of characterization?
Direct and Indirect
What are the 5 values of chivalry?
- Courage
- Honor
- Loyalty
- Courtesy
- Protection
In “The Pardoner’s Tale,” the way the three young men eventually die is an example of which literary device?
Irony
What language was the Canterbury Tales written in?
Middle English
What archetype does the Wife of Bath BEST represent?
The temptress
Joe from You and Sadness from Inside Out, are considered which literary figure?
Allegorical Figure
MJ, from Spider-Man, is an example of WHICH character archetype?
Damsel in Distress
Who is Chaucer satirizing in this tale?
The Church
Where were the pilgrims headed and why?
To pay their respects
Why is the knight having to marry the old woman, in Wife of Bath's tale, ironic?
In the beginning, he took control of the maiden and it resulted in him being controlled by the old woman.
Why did Geoffrey Chaucer include characters from all three social classes in The Canterbury Tales?
To criticize, compare, and reveal the strengths and flaws of each
What is literary device is being used here:
After spending the entire weekend binge-watching shows and barely leaving the couch, he jokingly admitted he had turned into a complete couch potato.
Kenning
What is the most fitting theme of the Pardoner's Tale?
The love of money is the root of all evil
Greed can lead to poor decisions/consequences
What was Chaucer's main purpose in writing the Canterbury Tales?
To point out the flaws in medieval society
What is the most fitting theme for Wife of Bath?
- Women want equality
- Power and equality lead to successful relationships
Chaucer was among the first writers to show that which language could be a respectable, literary language?
English