Reader week 9 Flashcards
1
Q
Millers tale: ribald farce
A
- supreme achievement of Chaucer’s art
2
Q
Use of repetition
A
what first seems unimportant, prepares us for the next time
3
Q
use of imagery
A
- enrich the characters
- foreshadowing
4
Q
most important animal comparisons
A
- Alison: swallow, mouse, weasel
- Nicholas: cat (indirect)
- John: duck
- Absolon: goose, nightingale, ape
5
Q
reason imagery Alison
A
to emphasise her youth, freshness and vitality (also sensuous ripeness)
(young pear tree, morning milk, baby animals, primrose)
6
Q
Why Nicholas, not Absolon matches Alison
A
- Absolon is feminine and absurd, he tries to match artificially what Nick is naturally
- Nick’s direct physical appeal matches her uncomplicated sexuality
