pilgrims from oxford cleric - end Flashcards
the oxford cleric is ___ with a hollow look
thin
the oxford cleric’s horse is
thinner than a rake
oxford cleric’s sin
sloth- instead of working he borrows money.
the lawyer’s deadly sins
sloth and greed
he was less busy than he seemed to be and charged large amounts for his services
no one could pinch a comma from his screeds
means–
the lawyer
he wrotewell
he knew every statue off by rote
lawyer
what does rote mean
able to repeat in repetition
it positively snowed with meat and drink is from the
franklin
what is a franklin
a wealthy land owner
what is the franklin’s job
to collect taxes
what is possibly the franklin’s sin
gluttony
who else has everything polished like the yeoman
the haberdasher, dyer, carpenter, weaver, carpet maker, and the cook
what was the sin of the haberdasher, dyer, carpenter, weaver, carpet maker, and the cook
pride- believed tehir work was better than anyone else
they were so trim and fresh their gear would pass for new
the haberdasher, dyer, carpenter, weaver, carpet maker, and the cook
the haberdasher, dyer, carpenter, weaver, carpet maker, and the cook are all part oft the
new middle class
the summer heat had tanned his color brown
skipper
pestilence means
plagues
how were pestilences good for the doctor
more sick people = more money
the doctor eats in
moderation
what is the doctor’s deadly sin
greed- love for money
in his own diet he observed some measure / there were no superfluities for pleasure
doctor
and each made money from the other’s guile
doctor
bath is a
city/ vacation spot
what is the wife of bath’s occupation
seamstress
why is the wife of bath on the trip
to show off or chat or have fun
what is the gapped tooth a sign of
beauty
and she had thrice been to jerusalem
wife of bath
and knew the remedies for love’s mischances
wife of bath
the wife of bath can be compared to the _____ because they are both ____
monk
modern
the wife of bath’s deadly sins
lusty- red clothing, 5 husbands pride- boastful, greed- flaunts her wealth wrath- gets angry at those who go before her gluttony- shapely figure
who must go first in the church offerings
wife of bath
the parson can be compared to the ____ as they both don’t have a ____
knight
deadly sin
what is the parson’s deadly sin
nothing
never contemptuous of sinful men is a ___ and describes
hyperbole
parson
what does the parson do
member of the clergy
helps the poor
that if gold rust, what then will iron do
parson
he stayed at home … so that no wolf should make the sheep miscarry
parson
and shame it is to see. a shitten shepherd and a snowy flock
parson
what is the plowman’s sin
nothing
he was an honest worker, good and true
plowman
loving God best with all his heart and mind And then his neighbor as himself, repined
plowman
what does the plowman do
works in the field
a poor but noncomplaining man
plowman
who made sure to pay his tithes
plowman
the plowman was a brother in
Christ
who boasts his strength
the miller
he could heave any door off hinge and post
miller
how much pounds are in a stone
14
the miller is a person with a ____ mouth and tells ____ stories
vulgar
tavern
who has a wart on nose and hair on wart
miller
a thumb of gold, by God to gauge an oat
miller
what does the manciple do
purchase food and supplies for a law court
he can outpace the wisdom of a heap of learned men
manciple
who tries to get the best deal on everything and is therefore guilty of greed and believes he is the best at his job so he is guilty of pride
manciple
who has the rusty blade
reeve
who has many outbursts of anger
reeve
and he could judge by watching drought and rain
reeve
feared like the plague he was, by those beneath
reeve
well tucked away yet out it came to pleasure means
the reeve is stealing money
the reeve can be compared to ___ bc they are both dishonest and good at what they do
skipper
what is the job of the reeve
he is appointed by the lord to be a boss and overseer
he is in charge of crop and farm animals .
in charge of the book
what two pilgrims have hot heads
franklin
reeve
who are thin pilgrims
oxford cleric
reeve
who was ugly
summoner
who was stupid and had bad breath
summoner
who could be bribed to excused a concubine (prostitute)
summoner
for in his purse the punishment should be
summonr
who had hair as yellow as wax
hanging down smoothly like a hank of flax
pardoner
he had the small voice a goat has goat
pardoner
who is compared to a gelding
pardoner
gelding
neutured horse
and by his flatteries and prevarication/ made monkeys of the priest and congregation
pardoner
prevarication
lies
examples of the pardoner’s relics
piece of sail that peter has
pillow case that was lady’s veil
pile of pig bones
