A | B |
well-travelled | Knight |
approximately 20 years old | Squire |
owns greyhounds | Monk |
wears green | Yeoman |
knows every barmaid | Friar |
is in debt | Merchant |
Feudal's "ideal" character | Knight |
gets as much sleep as a nightengale | Squire |
carries a bow | Yeoman |
should stay in the monastery | Monk |
wears a brooch that says "Love conquers All" | Prioress |
carries trinkets for girls | Friar |
wears a multi-color outfit | Merchant |
eats seductively | Prioress |
the Knight's son | Squire |
Has a high forehead | Prioress |
Has married off several of "his" women | Friar |
speaks French | Prioress |
Named Hubert | Friar |
rides with 1 nun and 3 priests | Prioress |
prefers to read | Oxford Cleric |
wears a beaver hat | Merchant |
Month the trip starts | April |
# of characters taking pilgrimage | 30 |
Place where pilgrimage starts | Tabard Inn; Southwark; London |
Destination for pilgrimage | Canterbury |
Has fought in 15 major battles | Knight |
Horse is very thin | Oxford Cleric |
We don't know his name | Merchant |
What group is the Knight | Feudal |
What group is the Merchant | City |
What group is the Squire | Feudal |
What group is the Prioress | Religious |
What group is the Monk | Religious |
What group is the Oxford Cleric | City |
What group is the Friar | Religious |
What group are the Guildsmen | City |
What group is the Wife of Bath | City |
What group is the Miller | City |
What group is the Reeve | City |
What group is the Serjeant of Law | City |
What group is the Manciple | City |
What group is the Pardoner | City and Religious |
What group is the Summoner | City and Religious |
What group is the Host | City |
What group is the Parson | Religious |
What group is the Plowman | City |
What group is the Skipper | City |
What group is the Doctor | City |
What group is the Cook | City |
What group is the Franklin | City |
is Epicurus' son | Franklin |
has silver tools | Guildsmen |
has an ulcer on their knee | Cook |
owns the MAUDELAYNE | Skipper |
Been married 5 times | Wife of Bath |
Religious' "Ideal" character | Parson |
City's "Ideal" character | Plowman |
buys supplies for a school of lawyers | Manciple |
Old and Choleric | Reeve |
Has boils on their face | Summoner |
weighs 224lbs | Miller |
Mean to their servants | Franklin |
Can distinguish London ale by taste/flavor | Cook |
Prefers astronomy to the Bible | Doctor |
Knows the remedies of love's mischances | Wife of Bath |
Shovels poop | Plowman |
Doesn't like telling people that they should stop sinning | Parson |
Illiterate | Manciple |
Uses thumb to make more money | Miller |
Smells because they like onions, leeks, and garlic | Summoner |
Has blond hair that looks like rat tails | Pardoner |
Skilled in carpentry | Reeve |
Owns the Tabard | Host |
Middle Class but acts like Upper Class | Franklin, Guildsmen, Host |
Sells fake relics (pillowcase, pigs bones) | Pardoner |
Knows every case since King William's time | Serjeant of Law |
from Dartmouth | Skipper |
wears blood red garments | Doctor |
doesn't run off to make quick money working in London churches | Parson |
Parson's brother | Plowman |
wears red hose | Wife of Bath |
has a wife who wishes to be called "Madam" | Guildsmen |
knows which crops will grow the best | Reeve |
Rides with the Pardoner | Summoner |
Likes to sing "Come Hither Love, Come Home" | Pardoner |
Wart on his nose | Miller |
Red beard | Miller |
Gives money to needy even though he doesn't have much | Plowman |
been to Jerusalem 3 times | Wife of Bath |
makes money when there's a plague | Doctor |
has gap-teeth | Wife of Bath |
could teach people to live debt-free | Manciple |
speaks only Latin when drunk | Summoner |
What is the pillowcase supposed to be? | Mary's veil |
What are the pigs bones supposed to be? | saint's bones |
Give 2 examples of when the Parson is a good guy. | 1. practices what he preaches 2. doesn't leave his "flock" to make a quick dollar in London |
How could the Parson NOT be an ideal character? | doesn't judge sinners/is too discreet |
4 Bodily Humours | Black Bile, Yellow Bile, Blood, and Phlegm |
How do the 4 bodily humours work? | If one was "out of balance," it meant that you were sick/in a different mood (sad, agitated) |
Why do the wives of the Guildsmen believe they are "due more"? | because their husbands have more money |
Why does Chaucer apologize to the reader at the end of the introduction? | Makes reader feel like the story is real. He can't be held accountable for what someone else says or does (makes us forget it's fiction and he is really responsible) |
Why is the prize of dinner ironic coming from the Host? | because he owns the inn where everyone will eat. He's ensuring repeat business. |
Who was the Magna Carta created for? | King John |
When did the Middle Ages start? | 1066 |
What is the Summoner and Pardoner's true crime? | They do not do their jobs. They should hold people accountable for their sins. By not doing it, they are damning the people. |
What is significant about Dartmouth? | It was known for piracy. Chaucer's audience would know the Skipper was a pirate |
How has the Reeve grown rich? | He embezzles money from the landowner. |
What is the significance of the cook's ulcer and the Summoner's boils? | Shows a corruption within. |
What is the Franklin's job? | landowner |
How long was the 100 Years War? | 116 years |
Explain significance of color in clothing? | meant you had money because each color required separate dying. |
Hates collecting tithes? | Parson |
Who killed Thomas a Beckett? | directly - knights/ Indirectly - King Henry |
What is ironic about the Host acting as leader? | He's the lowest class. He's the last character described. |
What is ironic about the Knight being the first pilgrim to tell their tale? | He's the highest class. He should have gone first anyway |
How did the pilgrims decide who would tell their story first? | drew straws |
How many tales will be told? | 4 total (2 on the way and 2 on the way back) |
What is the prize for the winning story? | Free Dinner at the Tabard |
What happens if you refuse to play the game? | You must purchase supplies on the way to Canterbury |
Who were the Crusades fought against? | Europeans vs. Muslims |
Which character is last in line? | Reeve |
Which character plays the bagpipes? | Miller |
Who invaded England from France? | William, the Conquerer |
What did the Domesday Book record? | property to allow for accurate taxation |
What is a synonym for guild? | union |