Geoffrey Chaucer’s "Canterbury Tales": The General Prologue – Flashcards
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"THE GENERAL PROLOGUE"
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"THE GENERAL PROLOGUE"
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What time of year provides the setting for the tales?
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Spring
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Where did the English often go in Spring during the Middle Ages? Why?
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Canterbury; to see the shrine of Thomas Becket
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The Pilgrims gather in Southwark, just south of the city of _____, at the _____ Inn.
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London; Tabard
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An example of someone who lives by the code of chivalry
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The Knight
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What is the Knight characterized by?
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His truth, honor, generosity, and courtesy
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The Knight's son who shows promise as a knight, but his main interest is romance, and he seeks to excel in order to please women.
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Squire
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Accompanies the Knight and the Squire; a free-born worker or woodsman from their manor who fights with a bow and arrow
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Yeoman
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Neat and has good manners; her motto, "love conquers all," seems a bit ambiguous, and her rosary sounds a bit too ornamental
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Prioress
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Richly dressed; enjoys hunting; isn't particularly concerned with obeying the rules of his order
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Monk
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Name is Hubert; enjoys the company of county folk and city dames and not beggars and lepers
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Friar
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An impressive businessman that no one would guess that he's in debt
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Merchant
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Spends his money on books, not food or amusement. Chaucer says about him, "And gladly would he learn and gladly teach."
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Oxford Student/Clerk of Oxford
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Very impressive but seems busier than he really is
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Lawyer
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Wealthy; member of Parliament; live in comfort and is particularly careful to have good wine and food
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Franklin
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The Guildsmen, all prosperous tradesmen from a town, include a _____, a _____, a _____, a _____, and a ____.
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Merchant; dyer; carpenter; weaver; carpet maker
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Has an ulcer on his leg
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Cook
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A good sailor, but he sounds rather like a pirate
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Skipper (Shipman)
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Uses astrology and the theory of the humors to diagnose illnesses; love gold because he's greedy
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Physician
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Maker of cloth; "a wealthy woman....from near they city/Bath"; an experienced traveler and has had 5 husbands
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Wife of Bath
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Only person in the story who's a Godly man; believes he should set a good example before he teaches or preaches
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Parson
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The Parson's "brother" in Christ; a poor man who loves God and loves his neighbor as himself, and shows it in his actions
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Plowman
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Strong, tough, stout; cheats his customers, has a bright (white?) beard and a wart on his nose; rides at the Manciple of the group, playing his bagpipe
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Miller
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The purchasing agent for one of the Inns of Court (a law school and organization of lawyers); although his employers are qualified to manage huge estates, he manages to out-do them
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Manciple
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Described as slender and choleric, was a carpenter when he was younger; rides at the back of the group
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Reeve
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(an official of the church courts, which enforced church, or canon, law with fines and punishments) An ugly fellow whose face had carbunkles and who can be drunk and greedy
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Summoner
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Carries pardons for sins and saints' relics that aren't authentic; a rascal but a skillful finger
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Pardoner
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How many pilgrims, along with the priest and nun who accompany the Prioress, are on the journey?
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30
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The Host's name is _____.
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Harry Bailey
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What plan does the group agree to complete on the journey? Who will be in charge of the plan? What is the prize?
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Each pilgrim was to tell 2 stories: 1 on the way to Cantford and 1 on the way back. The host was in charge, and the prize was free dinner.
