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FILL IN THE NUMBERS:
This pilgrimage (which is a #1) took place in the month of #2, when a bunch or more precisely #3 pilgrims decided to leave the #4 Inn, located across the Thames River from London, in #5, to ride to #6 to visit the shrine of #7. The narrator, or Chaucer's #8, promises to describe each pilgrim #9 and #10. In order to protect himself, Chaucer employs a #11 narrator. Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is an example of satire, which is #12, #13, #14, #15. |
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| This pilgrimage (which is a religious journey) took place in the month of April, when a bunch or more precisely 30 pilgrims decided to leave the #4 Inn, located across the Thames River from London, in South Wark, to ride to Canterbury to visit the shrine of St. Thomas a Becket. The narrator, or Chaucer's persona , promises to describe each pilgrim inward and outward. In order to protect himself, Chaucer employs a naive narrator. Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is an example of satire, which is a ridicule, weakness vice or follie, towards a group of an organization, in order to change it. |
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| Towards the end of the Prologue, the Host of the inn makes a proposal. He suggests a sort of contest. The Host's proposal is: |
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The Host judges. Must tell 2 stories on way to Canterbury and must tell 2 stories back from Canterbury. Winnder of best story wins a free meal at Tabard Inn. All others pay for 1 guys meal (30 of them) ensures the Host that people will come back to eat which means money!!
Best tale consists of a profit (educational, lesson) and of pleasant interest (entertaining) |
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| Which stand up dude was "clad in coat and hood of green and bore a sheaf of arrows, bright and keen"? |
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| which worthless beggar was it that knew all "the inns... their hosts and barmaids too--much better than he'd know a leper or a beggar-man"? |
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| which nameless man was so "circumspect...in everything" and "all in motley garbed...with a forked beard"? |
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| who was the hottie who wore "stockings... a splendid scarlet red" and "was gap-toothed"? |
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| which good person was an "example that his sheep could understand--namely, that first he wrought and after taught"? |
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| which haughty would-be hussy had "little dogs to which she fed fine roasted meat, or milk, or dainty bread"? |
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| who was "clad plainly; in fustian doublet... discolored where his coat of mail had pressed"? |
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| who "could give easy penance if he knew there would be recompense in revenue"? |
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| which of all these "manly" men had "full many a dainty horse.. in stable" and "sleeves trimmed just above the head with soft gray fur, the finest in the land"? |
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| whose "lusty" coat was "broidered with flowers fresh and white and red" and could be found "singing or fluting" all the day, for at night "he slept no more than doth the nightingale"? |
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| in whose "house was never lack of pasty or fish or flesh--so plenteous and tasty it seemed the place was snowing meat and drink"? |
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| which poor man had "carted many a load of dung" in his time? |
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| whose "beard was red as any fox or sow" and "at his nose's very tip displayed there sat a wart, on which a tuft of hairs rose like the bristles on a red sow's ears"? |
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| which greedy, thieving, lying pilgrim "kept a pillowcase" in his bad "that was, he said, our Blessed Lady's veil" and "in a glass a handful of pig's bones" that he claimed were saint's relics? |
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| which wily rascal "picked up money better than his lord," though "his legs were long and lean, with no more calf than ye would find upon a walking staff"? |
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| describe the Knight's characteristics |
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-Devoted his life to chivalry, truth, and justice.
-Brave |
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| describe the Squire's characteristics |
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- Father’s assistant
- Gentle, happy
- 20 years old, had very curly hair
- Strong and physically fit
- Madly in love to the point where he couldn’t sleep at night
- Plays the flute |
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| describe the Yeoman's characteristics |
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- Servant to the knight and squire
- Excellent woodworker
- Forester? |
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| describe the Prioress's characteristics |
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- Nun named Madame Englantine
- Sweet and modest smile, friendly and easy going
- Speaks French fluently
- Loves her dogs way too much |
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| describe the Monk's characteristics |
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- Loves to hunt
- Many elegant horses
- Didn’t care for old things- Doesn’t follow rules of a monk |
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| describe the Friar's characteristics |
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- Hubert
- Lived happily and excessively
- Sweet talking beggar- gets the poorest little old ladies to give him money
- Resolves legal disputes
- Had a lisp
- Married many
- Played the fiddle and sing songs with a twinkle in his eye |
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| describe the Merchant's characteristics |
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- All about the money
- Businessman
- Clever – so no one thought he was actually in debt
- Actually a good guy
- Too bad we never learned his name |
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| describe the Franklin's characteristics |
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- Loved to eat a piece of bread soaked in wine
- Mixes up his diet during different seasons
- Pity the chef who serves his bland food
- Powerful man of Parliament and a former sheriff |
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| describe the Student's characteristics |
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- Oxford who studied philosophy
- Hollow and serious
- No job, didn’t want one
- Bought books for his friends and prayed for their souls
- Eager to learn and eager to teach |
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