GENRE Flashcards
FABLIAUX
MILLER’S; REEVE’S; SHIPMAN’S; MERCHANT’S; COOK’S; SUMMONER’S; FRIAR’S; MANCIPLE’S; WIFE OF BATH’S PROLOGUE
ROMANCE
WIFE OF BATH’S; FRANKLIN’S; CLERK’S; MERCHANT’S; SQUIRE’S; MAN OF LAW’S; TALE OF SIR THOPAS
SATIRE
FRIAR’S; CANON YEOMAN’S
What has the tale of Custance been called, like the later tale of Griselda?
A secular saint’s life
Which of the tales are Christian romances?
Man of Law’s; Clerk’s
Which tales have the form of literary confession/apologia?
Wife of Bath’s Prologue; Pardoner’s Prologue; Canon’s Yeoman’s Prologue; first part of Canon’s Yeoman’s Tale
What type of romance is the Wife of Bath’s Tale?
Arthurian
EXEMPLUM
FRIAR’S; CLERK’S; PARDONER’S; MONK’S; MANCIPLE’S
What extensive body of contemporary literature attacking the Friars do the Summoner’s Tale and Prologue belong to?
“Anti-Fraternal” texts
What work can also be classified as an “Anti-Fraternal” text?
La Roman de la Rose
What does the “gift” that Thomas gives the friar in The Summoner’s Tale classify it with?
Other medieval jests and fabliaux involving a satiric legacy
Why is The Merchant’s an unusual type of fabliaux?
It is cast in high style
Which are the chivalric romances?
Knight’s; Squire’s
What makes the chivalric romance different from other types?
Its fantastical variety
What type of romance is Sir Thopas?
An old-fashioned minstrel romance
Which tale is a BRETON LAY?
Franklin’s
What sort of tale is The Physician’s?
Another of Chaucer’s tales of domestic pathos
Which are the moral tales?
Physician’s; Knight’s; Parson’s
What does The Pardoner’s Tale have some characteristics of?
A sermon
What is The Prioress’s Tale?
A “MIRACLE OF THE VIRGIN”, a very popular genre of devotional literature
What are the “miracle of the Virgin” stories like?
Short, often like children’s fairy tales, with the figure of the Jew playing the “boogie man”, from whom the Virgin protects the heroes and heroines
What type of romance is Sir Thopas?
English- popular minstrel
What characterises the minstrel romances?
Relatively brief narratives; designed for oral delivery; frequent direct addresses to the audience; calls for attention at the fit divisions; rough verse; lang characterised by a heavy use of formulas; emphasis on adventurous action rather than refined emotion
What theme is The Monk’s Tale based around?
Tragedy
