Canterbury. Tales Review – Prologue and The Pardoner’s Tale Characters – Flashcards
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How did Chaucer characterize many in the clergy class?
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greedy, selfish
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Where are the pilgrims going and why?
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to the cathedral in Canterbury
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What technique does Chaucer use to reveal his characters?
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Indirect/direct characterization
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What is a couplet?
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A rhymed pair of lines of poetry
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Parson & Knight
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Which two characters were most admired?
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Chaucer's characterizations of the prioress, the Monk, and others connected with the Church is mainly:
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satirical
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How many tales will each pilgrim tell on the journey?
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two going there and two coming back
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How would you describe the narrator in the Prologue?
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stern and judgmental
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Whom do the pilgrims accept as their leader?
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the host
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Why do the pilgrims agree to the storytelling?
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a contest
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What theme does Chaucer convey in the Prologue?
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the great variety in human nature
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What is Chaucer's main reason for writing about the pilgrimage in the Prologue?
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to create a setting for story telling
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What does the narrator mean in the Prologue when he says the following about the Friar?
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The Friar helps people when he can make money doing it.
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What do the following lines suggest about the woman from Bath? "In all the parish not a dame dared stir / Towards the altar steps in front of her"
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She is selfish and arrogant
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How would you describe the three rioters?
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greedy and rough
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What is the irony in the Pardoner's preaching?
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He is very greedy
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How do the rioters treat the old man when they first meet him?
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with contempt
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Who are the rioters looking for?
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death
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What do the two rioters decide to do after they send their friend for food and wine?
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to kill their friend when he returns
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How do the two rioters decide to increase their share of the gold?
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stab the other rioter upon his return
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Which character trait leads to the downfall of the three rioters in "The Pardoner's Tale"?
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greed
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In "The Pardoner's Tale" the three rioters are sure that they can destroy Death, and yet they fail to see that they are falling into his trap. This is an example of _____.
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irony
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What is ironic about the pledge the rioters make in these lines of "The Pardoner's Tale"? "They made their bargain, swore with appetite. / These three, to live and die for one another / As brother-born might swear to his born brother."
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They later plot to kill one another to get a larger share of the gold
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Who is the real traitor in "The Pardoner's Tale"?
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the three rioters
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Which character(s) parallel the pardoner?
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greed and treachery
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For what reason does the Pardoner usually tell "The Pardoner's Tale"?
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He uses it as an exemplum in sermon designed to get listeners to part with their money.
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What is the moral of this story?
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greed is the source of all evil
