Merchants general prologue Flashcards
1
Q
“Forked beard”
“In motlee”
“Hye on a horse he sat”
A
- Fashionable appearance is important to him
- Man with status
- He thinks he’s important, could be deceptive
- Well traveled man
2
Q
“His resons he spak ful solempnely”
A
- Likes to talk seriously
3
Q
“Th’encrees of his winning”
A
- Obsessed with money and profits
4
Q
“Worthy man”
A
Irony
- Lack of religion said about the merchant, audience wonder why he’s on the pilgrimage
5
Q
“Wiste no wight that he was in dette”
A
- A man who is hiding his problems, Chaucer has revealed it to the audience
- He’s in debt
