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Canterbury Tales Characters Flashcards

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Knight

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Noble, chivalrous, fought in many wars all over Europe

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Squire

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Knight’s son, lusty bachelor

LUST

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Yeoman

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Knight’s servant, showy and fake because he carries weapons he doesn’t use
ENVY

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Prioress

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Nun, speaks English French, learned in etiquette, fake

PRIDE

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Monk

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Doesn’t follow doctorine of the church, womanizer, does what a monk isn’t supposed to do

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Friar

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Tries to exploit money from the poor, is supposed to work with the rich but instead gets money from the poor, preys on fear of damnation

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Merchant

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Concerned with money and trade, forked beard, wealthy and a fool
GREED

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Cleric

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Oxford cleric, preoccupied with study, idealistic, doesn’t accomplish much

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Lawyer

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Esteemed but looks busier and more important than he is; lazy
SLOTH

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Franklin

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travelling with Lawyer, glutton, lives for pleasure in food and drink

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Guildsmen (haberdasher, dyer, carpenter, weaver, tapestry-maker)

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proud of material things; not high in society but seen as well off

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Cook

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Drinker, with guildsmen, has ulcer on shin

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Sailor/Shipman

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bold, wise, steals wine from Merchant, pirate, dagger around neck

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Physician

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Bases treatment on astrology, “works closely” with his apothecaries, frugal

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Wife of Bath

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somewhat deaf, 5 husbands, wants attention

wants Sovereignty in a relationship

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Priest

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Poor, pure, leads by example, not hypocritical

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Plowman

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hardworker, dedicated to god

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Miller

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Stereotypical scot, crude jokes, streetsmart, fool others

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Manciple

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Stocks a court of law

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Reeve

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manages lord’s estate, amassed his own money, carpenter, not strong build but people are scared of him because of his irritable nature
WRATH

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Summoner

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red face, scared children because he’s a pedophile, loves to drink, would trade wife for wine. Makes up fake court summons

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Pardoner

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rides with the summoner, eunuch; delivers pardons for the fake summons of the Summoner; trunk full of fake relics

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Host

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host of the tavern that the pilgrims stay in, starts the story-telling contest but is really only interested in getting more money out of the pilgrims

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