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| What is being suggested about the Miller by comparing him to a pig and fox? |
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| The Knight is accompanied by the the... |
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| Because he was a learned man, the Oxford Cleric spent all of his money on... |
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| The youngest pilgrim, the "Squire" was too busy to sleep at night, as a result of his... |
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| Promiscous nighttime activities |
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| Based on her personality, what type of story might the Prioress tell? |
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| A story involving vain people. |
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| How does Chaucer's attitude toward the Monk differ from his attitude to the Friar? |
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| He thinks the Friar is worse the the Monk. |
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| What does the Doctor base his medical advice on? |
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| What can you infer about the Franklin from this statement? "White as a daisy-petal was his beard/A sanguine(cheerful) man, high-colored and benign." |
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| He was old, cheery, and enjoyed life |
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| The Summoner's motto is "Questio, Quid, Juris" Which translates to, "Whis is the point of law?" Why is his motto ironic? |
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| He works for the Church Court. |
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| What does the Parson get compared to? |
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| What is ironic about the Yeoman's arrows as "peacock feathered and bright and keen"? |
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| They are not actually used for hunting. |
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| What aspect of the Squire is portrayed by this description? "He was embroidered like a meadow bright" |
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| The flambouyance in his dress. |
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| Why does Chaucer start the Prolouge with the Knight? 3 reasons. |
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1.) To highlight his moral supiority
2.) He belongs the upper class
3.) To show that the Knight is religious. |
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| The Reeve rides the back of the company. This suggests his... |
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| The two pilgrims who are brothers both literally and spiritually are the... |
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| The member of the clergy given the most admirable description is the... |
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| The journey represents __________ because the trip begins in April. |
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| The person who tells the best story wins a... |
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| What can the reader infer about this excerpt about the Friar? "But anywhere a profit might accrue/Courteous he was and lowly of service too." |
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| He will use people for money. |
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| What type of man is the Skipper? |
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| What best describes Chaucer's attitude toward the Nun/Prioress? |
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| He finds her entertaining. |
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| The narrator says he plans to "Give account of all their worlds and dealings,/Using their very phrases as they fell." What type of characterization will the author use? |
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| Indirect characterization. |
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| The narrator is portrayed as... |
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| Observent and conversational |
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| Chaucer uses the prolouge primarily as a device to... |
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| An introduction to the individual characters |
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| Whom do the pilgrims agree to set up as judge over themselves? |
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| By positioning his description of the Miller almost immediately after that of the Plowman, Chaucer accentuates |
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| What theme does Chaucer convery in "The Prolouge" to the Canterbury Tales? |
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| Chaucer's Friar avoids "slum-and-gutter dwellers" because |
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| The pilgrim with the firey red complexion and the garlic breath ist the... |
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| The stylistic device used for the Tales is the... |
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| The Haberdasher, Dyer, Carpenter and Cook all belong to which class? |
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| The fellow who is smarter then the lawyers for whome he works is the... |
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| Canterbury Cathedral is the destination of the pilgrims. It was a holy site because... 3 reasons. |
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1.) The head of the English church was there.
2.) Beckett was killed there.
3.) The church kept holy relics there. |
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| Chaucer describes the Pardoner's hair as rat tails primarily to: |
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| What do the following lines suggest about the Wife of Bath? "In all the parish not a dame dared stir/Towards the alter steps in front of her/And if indeed they did, So wrath was she/As to be quite put out of charity." |
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| Other women are afraid of her. |
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| The narrative viewpoint of The Canterbury Tales causes what effect? |
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| The reader feels as if he's getting the personal account of real medival characters. |
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Which of the follow is NOT an example of direct characterization?
a. "He was an honest worker, good and true..."
b. "He was a shepard and no mercenary..."
c. "His only care was study..."
d. "Children were afraid of him" |
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| "He was an honest worker, good and true..." |
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According to this qoute from the Host, which type of story will win the contest?
"And then the man whose story is best told/That is to say who gives the fullest measure/Of good morality and pleasure." |
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| Stories with morals that everone likes. |
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