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Borrowed Words
The Characters
The Tales
Introduction
The Prologue
100
The English language stole the word "lasso" from this language.
What is Spanish?
100
I have journeyed to lots of foreign lands and been married five times already.
Who is the Wife of Bath?
100
Three friends decide to hunt down this character and avenge the loss of their friend.
Who is Death?
100
The number of words from Old English that are still used in English today.
What is 4500?
100
This is the month when people long to go on pilgrimages.
What is April?
200
The English language stole the word "safari" from this language.
What is African?
200
I am a con artist. If you have sinned, give me your money and all is forgiven.
Who is the Pardoner?
200
Two friends fight for Emily. One prays for love and the other for victory. Both get what they want. This is the lesson.
What is be careful what you wish for?
200
These two groups influenced/changed Old English into what is now known as Middle English.
Who are the Normans and the Vikings?
200
This is the number of people who are going together to Canterbury?
What is thirty?
300
The English language stole the word "karate" from this language.
What is Japanese?
300
I am probably the only character truly going for religious purposes to Canterbury.
Who is the Parson?
300
The knight has to find out the answer to the question, what do women most desire. This is the response that saves his life.
What is power in the relationship?
300
The name given to Chaucer due to his literary and language contributions.
What is the father of English poetry?
300
This is the inn where the pilgrims gather before heading to Canterbury.
What is the Tabard Inn?
400
The English language stole the word "fez" from this language.
What is Turkish?
400
I will pray for you, if you give me some money to buy more books.
Who is the Student?
400
This tale is about what happens when you have dreams, let your ego get out of control and find yourself in crazy situations.
What is "The Nun's Priest's Tale"?
400
This is the language and this is the time period in which Chaucer's Canterbury Tales was written in.
What is Middle English and Middle Ages/Medieval Period?
400
The language the original prologue is written in.
What is Middle English?
500
The English language stole the word "guru" from this language.
What is Indian?
500
I like to hunt. I have also been known to give money to help a "troubled" young woman marry quickly.
Who is the Monk?
500
This lesson is taught in "The Franklin's Tale."
What is the truth shall set you free?
500
These three groups are associated with starting the language we know today as English.
Who are the Angles, Saxons and Jutes?
500
The innkeeper of The Tabard and the narrator.
Who is Harry Bailly?