Characters
The main character
Who is Chanticleer?
To win a dinner
Why does the Priest want to tell the story?
Christianity
What religion is the Priest apart of?
Chanticleer's response to flattery a second time.
What is saying no?
The main character's favorite wife
Who is Pertelote?
To make fun of courting rituals and pompous activities in high-class society.
Why are the characters depicted as barnyard animals?
Higher class, holy, takes care of women, honorable.
Why is the Nun's Priest respected?
To give him medicine and fix his humors.
What is Pertelote's idea to help her husband?
Chanticleer and his wives.
Who does the Widow own?
The main message the Nun's Preist wants to make
What is to not fall for flattery?
To hear confessions and perform mass
What is the Nun's Preist's job?
Tells him to shout to the women and warn them.
How does Chanticleer escape the fox?
The widow has two of these.
How many daughters does the widow have?
To make the party happier
What is the party's response to this story?
By using flattery and charm
How does the fox trick Chanticleer into closing his eyes?
Molly
What is the name of the Widow's sheep?
To poke fun at societal norms
Why does Chaucer tell this tale?
To hide his snide comments towards women in the story.
Why does the Nun's priest blame his words on a chicken saying them?
The stories told by Chanticleer.
What are the ways he tries to prove his point?