The Canterbury Tales Flashcards
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Squire
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- son of the knight
- a knight in training
- he recites poems and draws, he is vain
- tall and strong, wears extravagant clothing
- ladies man, possibly curls his hair
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Knight
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- very distinguished, honorable, courteous, generous
- a war hero
- no vanity
- wealthiest pilgrim
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Yeoman
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- An attendant fort he knight
- always prepared for battle
- possibly a Christian
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Prioress Madame Eglantyne
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- kind well mannered woman, very sophisticated
- talks in a very show offey French
- wears a lot of jewelry
- cries over dogs, would feed them before a starving child
- loves food.
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Monk
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- hunts a lot, Has a wealthy appearance
- collects expensive horses
- ignored old rules
- doesn’t want to study like other monks, not very chaste.
- violates religious rules, over eats
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Merchant
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- expert in currency exchange
- is in debt though
- he makes up a fake life
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The miller
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Short, chubby, not a good person that is why he is ugly.
Messes up the order of stories, tells disgraceful tales
Plays bag pipes
He cheats when weighing grain and steals it.
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The wife of bath
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Somewhat deaf
Makes clothes
Has had several husbands
Believes in marital equality
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Pardoner
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Very ugly
Sells indulgences and steaks the money for himself
He had fake relics for sale
Has the voice of a goat, bulging eyeball
Feminine chin.
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Harry Bailly
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Based on a real life character
Apologizes upfront incase he offends anyone
Holds tales together
