Canterbury TalesChaucer

I. Beginnings

A. The pilgrimage started in April

B. Pilgrims met at the Tabard Inn, Southwark

C. Traveling to visit Thomas a’ Becket

II. CharactersA. Knight

1. Distinguished gentleman2. Followed:

a. chivalryb. truthc. honord. generousnesse. courtesy

3. Fought battles for faith4. He was true and gentle

II. CharactersB. Squire

1. Son of a knight2. 20 years old3. He was a lover4. He served in Calvary5. Talents:

a. singing e. drawb. recite songs f. writec. joustd. dance

6. He was courteous

II. CharactersC. Yeoman

1. Wore:a. green coatb. peacock feathersc. bowd. medal of St.

Christopher2. He was like a nut, brown face

3. He was a proper forester

II. CharactersD. Prioress

1. Madame Eglantyne2. Personality:

a. daintyb. entertainingc. friendly, but coyd. sympathetic

3. Beadsa. coral c. Love conquers allb. gaudy

4. Traveled witha. Nunb. three priests

II. CharactersE. Monk

1. Hunting was his sport2. Head of monastery3. Not old and strict4. Appearance:

a. wore gray furb. gold pinc. baldd. greasy facee. fat/ personablef. eyes glittered

5. favorite meal- swan

II. CharactersF. Friar

1. Personalitya. playfulb. merryc. beggard. confession

-hears/grantse. drunkf. playerg. courteous

II. Characters2. Talents

a. sangb. smooth talker

3. Name: Hubert4. Has a lisp

II. CharactersG. Merchant

1. Appearancea. forking beardb. multi-colored clothesc. beaver hatd. buckled boots

2. Personalitya. opinionatedb. boastfulc. admirable

II. CharactersG. Merchant

3. Expert in trading4. Smart5. In debt

II. CharactersH. Oxford Cleric

1. Student2. Appearance

a. skinnyb. hard stare

3. Did not sponsor church4. Spent all friends’ money 5. Preferred books over

clothes6. moralistic

II. CharactersI. Sergeant at Law (lawyer/judge)

1. Personalitya. wary b. wisec. discreet d. busye. respectful

2. Appearancea. homelyb. parti-colored coatc. girt with striped, silk belt

II. CharactersJ. Franklin

1. White beard2. cheerful3. kind4. loved cake and wine5. lived for pleasure6. always prepared for a party7. Sheriff (tax collector)8. Member of Parliament

II. CharactersK. Haberdasher, Dyer, Carpenter, Weaver, Carpet Maker

1. Same fraternal order2. Uniforms- new and clean3. Carried silver knives4. Worthy of town council5. Controlled by their wives

II. CharactersL. Cook

1. Talentsa. boiled b. flavorc. roast d. seethee. broil f. fryg. make soup and pie

2. Had an open sore on his knee

II. CharactersM. Skipper

1. From far west2. Appearance

a. woolen gownb. dagger on necklacec. tand. bearded

3. Personalitya. excellent b. talentedc. no pity for enemiesd. prudent or practical

II. CharactersN. Doctor

1. Talents

a. well spoken b. well educated

c. perfect physician

2. Strict diet

3. Did not read the Bible

4. Loved gold

II. CharactersO. Wife of Bath

1. Appearancea. somewhat deafb. red pantyhosec. Handkerchief on headd. Soft and new shoese. Gap teethf. Covered head and faceg. Big hipsh. Heal spurs

II. CharactersO. Wife of Bath

2. Married five times3. Traveler4. Personality

a. Laugh and chat (funny)b. Matchmaker (ironic)

II. CharactersP. Parson

1. Rich in work (poor)2. Smart3. Jobs

a. clerk b. preacherc. teacher

4. Patient5. Hated cursing6. Gave all he had away7. Despised hypocrisy8. True Christian

II. CharactersQ. Plowman

1. Parson’s brother2. Jobs

a. carries dung b. tends cornc. builds ditches

3. Personalitya. hard-worker b. honestc. loving d. contente. put others firstf. loved God above all else

4. helped the poor for free5. always paid his tithes

II. CharactersR. Miller

1. Appearancea. 224 pounds b. stoutc. broad d. red bearde. strongf. hairy red wart on noseg. wide, black nostrilsh. carried a swordi. mouth like a furnace

II. CharactersR. Miller

2. Wrestler3. Told vulgar stories4. stole grain5. played bag pipes6. wore a white coat

II. CharactersS. Manciple

1. Caterer for the king’s court2. Personality

a. role modelb. slowc. well plannedd. illiteratee. smartcenter of attention

II. CharactersT. Reave

1. Appearancea. old b. thinc. stubble on faced. stick legs e. blue coatf. rusty knife

2. Personalitya. easily bargainedb. easily irritated

II. CharactersT. Reave

c. precise d. trustworthy

e. feared3. He was rich4. He was a carpenter5. Rode a horse named Scott

II. CharactersU. Summoner

1. Appearancea. red face b. acnec. narrow eyesd. scabby eyebrowse. thin beard

2. Children were afraid of him3. Loved garlic and onions4. drunk5. Good at memorization6. Noble

II. CharactersV. Pardoner

1. Appearancea. blonde, curly, long hairb. bald on top (mullet)c. bulging eyesd. voice like a goate. smooth face

2. A joker and liar3. Wears Christian relics to make

fun4. Member of clergy

II. CharactersW. Host

1. Personalitya. friendly b. givingc. bold d. wisee. tactful f. happyg. joker

2. He had bright eyes and wide hips3. Leader- suggested telling stories

a. two on the wayb. two on the way backc. best story gets dinner

III. The Journey1. Draw straws to see who goes

firsta. Knightb. Prioressc. Oxford Cleric

2. Knight tells first story