Geoffrey Chaucer
Chaucer uses the pilgrimage primarily as a device to
Frame the stories told by the individual characters
What can the reader infer about the friar
he will use people for money
act of freeing someone of a sin or criminal charge
absolution
Used to show that an action or a condition began and ended at a particular time in the past
Past tense
What is the plea that the host proposes
Pilgrims write 2 stories on their journey to Canterbury and 2 on their way back- best story wins all expenses paid
The narrator is portrayed as
Naive and observant
Whom do the pilgrims agree to set up as judge?
The host
decorated; trimmed
garnished
Used to clarify that an action or a condition ended before another past action began
Past perfect tense
Where specifically are the pilgrims going and why are they going there
The Canterbury Cathedral (St. Thomas Beckett) to pray/for religious purposes/to receive blessings
Chaucer's attitude toward the Nun is best described as
amused tolerance
The Pardoner's "rat-tails" primarily
suggest moral corruption
evasion of truth
prevarication
literary technique where the author explicitly tells the reader about a character's personality and traits, using descriptive adjectives and phrases
Direct characterization
Chaucer uses this device often in his tale
Satire
Theme Chaucer displays in "The Prologue"
The infinite variety of human nature
is selfish and arrogant
authorization; act of giving authority to an individual
commission
reveals a character's personality through clues in their speech, thoughts, actions, and appearance, as well as how other characters react to them
Indirect Characterization
How many pilgrims went on the pilgrimage
29 plus Chaucer
The narrator plans to "give account of all their words and dealings." This is an example of what type of characterization
Indirect
The Franklin's girdle "white as morning milk" symbolizes
his obsession with food
confident; cheerful
sanguine
The acronym for indirect characterization
STEAL (speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, looks)
The Pardoner was known for
selling absolutions (forgiveness for sins)