Canterbury Tales Flashcards
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Serf
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Peasants bound to the land
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Tithe
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The serfs paid the knight 10% twice a year with the land & the knight paid the king 10% twice a year.
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What were the three vows of the Church?
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1) Poverty- no property 2) Chastity- No sexual relations 3) Obedience- Obey the church laws
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Rosary
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String of beads that represents prayers
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7 Deadly Sins (Know 3)
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Gluttany Averice Sloth Lust Envy Anger Pride
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How many pilgrims were there?
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31
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Prologue
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To describe pilgrims
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Middle English
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Language Chaucer wrote and spoke in
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Canterbury Cathedral
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"Capital" of the church in England
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Thomas a Beckett
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Saint martyred at the Canterbury Cathedral
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Heroic Couplets
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Ryhmed pairs of 5 beat iambic lines
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Important/Value of CT to modern readers (Know Four)
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1) Details of Medieval Life 2) Masterpiece 3) Literary Significance 4) Numbers of classes of society 5) People haven't changed 6) Satirizes his society
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Purpose of pilgrimages
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1) Healing 2) Praying 3) Vacation
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What was Chaucer trying to reveal about his society?
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Corrupt
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Westminster Abby, Poet's Corner
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Chaucer was buried there
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Plan for CT? What did he complete? Why?
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He wanted to write 116. Two tales on the way. Two on the return trip. 24 tales completed. He died.
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Wife of Bath
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-Had had five husbands -Love Potions -Gap in teeth
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The Franklin
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-Epicurius son -It snowed meat and drink at his house
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The Merchant
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-Bankrupt but no one knew -Forked beard, mot key dress, beaver hat
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The Doctor
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-Had a deal with the druggist
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The Monk
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-Many fine horses and hunting dogs -A golden love knot for a pin
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Oxford Clerk
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-Gladly would he learn and gladly teach
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The Squire
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-Fit to serve but not equal to his father -Embroidered clothes
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The Miller
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-Bagpipes -Red hair, wart -Mouth like furnace
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The Pardoner
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-A pillowcase from our ladies veil -Pig bones -Hair like greasy rattails -Goat like voice
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The Summoner
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-Pimpled and scared children -Pretended a loaf was a shield -Garlic, leeks, onion, & red wine
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The Nun/Prioress
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-Perfect counterfeit manners -Pitied animals and not people -Amour vincit omnia
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The Knight
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-Truth, honor, freedom, & courtesy -Fine horse -Dirty clothes -Worn equipment
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The Yeomen
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-Coat and hood of green -Head like a nut, a brown face
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The Skipper
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-A dagger under his arm
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The Reeve
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-Cheated his young master -Accounts never caught out of order -Road a stallion cob named Scot
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The Plowman
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-Parson's brother
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The Host
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-Owned the Tabard -Hairy Bailey
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The Friar (Hubert)
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-Disliked the poor but loved the rich
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The Manciple
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-Better at business than his 30 masters
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The Parson
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-Carried a stave and walked -The good shepard
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The Cook
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-Blancmange -Ulcer on his knee
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The Guildsmen/ Craftsmen
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-Social climbers
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Sergeant of the Law
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-Seemed busy but wasn't -Airtight deeds and contracts
