Physical Characteristics
True or False: He is "too fat"
False
Does he have a job?
No
What did he love to do?
Learn, read, study
What does the narrator want to make sure you know?
That he only cares about learning and reading books
What did he wear?
A bare overcoat
What look did he have about him?
A hollow look
He borrows it from his friends
What would he rather have than costly clothes, a fiddle, or a psaltery?
20 books
How does the narrator imply that he is an arrogant person?
In the lines, "gladly would he learn and gladly would he teach," this shows how he is a little too eager to tell about his knowledge/opinion
What is a preferment?
A job
What type of stare did he have?
A sober stare
What does he spend his money on?
What philosopher did he study?
Aristotle
What does the narrator think about his personality?
He is a know-it-all who thinks his opinion is always right
What is a psaltry?
A stringed instrument
What does sober mean in this context?
Serious
How does he "pay" his friends back?
By praying for them to be able to get the money back
What was the only thing he cared about?
Studying
Why can we assume the narrator is annoyed with him?
He always tries to "preach" at everyone else about morals and right or wrong
What is Oxford known for?
Being the first college/university
What animal did he have with him on the pilgrimage? What was specific about this animal?
A horse and he was "thinner than a rake"
Where did he not find a place in to have a job?
The church
What are some of the characteristics of his speech when talking to others?
Lofty in the theme, formal, had moral virtue
What is an example of an understatement the narrator makes?
He is "too not fat" or he never spoke more than what was needed
What does "stone for making gold" mean?
Alchemists searched for a stone that would turn ordinary metals into gold