knight, squire, yeoman, nun, monk, merchant, friar Flashcards
panoramic about the knight
chivalry
microscopic about the knight
stains on his fustian tunic
“fine horses, but he was not gaily dressed”
knight
what is the knight’s deadly sin
nothing
what establishes that the knight does not have a deadly sin
hyperbole
who are members of the king’s court
knight and squire
what are the squire’s deadly sins
lust and pride
“he was embroidered like a meadow bright”
squire
he knew the way to sit a horse and ride
he could make songs and poems and recite,
knew how to joust and dance, to draw and write.
these lines describe the
courtly graces
the nun can be described as
counterfeit
tall with a large forehead
the nun
who wears a brooch with the letter A
nun
the nun envies who
the ladies of the aristocrat
the nun can speak
french
who were members of the clergy
nun and monk
deadly sins of the nun
envy, gluttony and pride, sort of lusty
“french in the paris style she did not know”
nun
for courtliness she had a special zest
nun
to counterfeit a courtly kind of grace
nun
what did the nun feed the dog
roasted flesh, milk, fine white bread
the nun likes to wear
jewry and expesnive things
what kind of face does the yeoman have, why?
a brown one, because he is outside
everything on the yeoman is
bright and neat
what is the yeoman’s deadly sin
pride, takes pride in his appearance and possessions
the yeoman is a servant of the
knight
his head was like a nut, his face was brown
yeoman
his arrows never drooped their feathers low
yeoman
what does coy mean
flirty
what is a shrift
confession
stringed musical instrument similar to a lute
hurdy-gurdy
what is the friar guilty for
greed- he spends his time begging and instead of giving the money to the poor he uses the money at taverns
for he was qualified to hear confessions, or so he said
friar
his neck was whiter than a lily-flower
friar
he knew the taverns well in every town. and every innkeeper and barmaid too
friar
he was a noble pillar to his order
friar
with threadbare habit hardly worth a dollar
very worn out clothes- the friar did not appear like this
what is the friar supposed to do to the widow
help her and instead he scams her
a strong fairly costly fabric made from tightly twisted yarn
double worsted - this is what the friar wore
who is motley dressed
merchant
forking beard
merchant
who uses his wits to get money
merchant
what is the merchant guilty of
greed, moneyhungry. cheats people to obtain more money
the merchant represents the new and upcoming
middle class
