Canterbury Tales Review

Attempts to be dainty and well-bred and speaks French with a terrible accent

A medal of St. Christopher he wore of shining silver on his breast

He kept his tippet stuffed with pins and curls, and pocket knives to give to pretty girls

He was so stately in loans and bargains and negotiaions

Large, gap-toothed, and dressed in red clothing, which is traditionally the color of lust

Her forehead certainly was farir of spread, almost a span across the brows, I own;

What class was Chaucer?

He could distinguish London ale by flavor

A wise member of the new middle class. He works hard and attempts to pull himself up through merit

a poor scholar who can only afford threadbare clothes because he spends all his spare money on books.

And peacock-feathered arrows, bright and keen

Which author most inspired Chaucer?

What building are the characters coming from?

a scoundrel who skims off the top of the wares (like wine) he transports

What type of English did Chaucer write in?

He liked a fat swan best roasted whole

well-educated, but he practices his trade for love of gold rather than love of knowledge. He may not know his Bible...

He'd allow a lad to keep a concubine...He was a noble varlet

What time of year do the Tales take place in?

Cultivates relationships with rich men so that he can make a profit. He wears expensive clothing.

She knew the remedies for love's mischances, an art in which she knew the oldest dances

Yet he was rich in holy thought and work

Highly beloved and intimate was he with County folk within his boundary

The nicer rules of conscience he ignored

Must he toil as Austin bade and till the very soil?

A lover and a cadet, a lad of fire

He outfits himself in fashionable attire, with his multicolored cloak and his forked beard

wealthy landowner, an excellent host who always keeps his table set for a feast.

He carries a full bag of pardons and fake relics from Rome, which he uses to dupe parishioners into giving him money.

He loved so hotly that till dawn grew pale he slept as little as a nightingale

He wore a hood of blue and a white coat.

He'd preach and tune and his honey-tongue

He had finches of his own to feather:

supplies a school of law with provisions, but he is cleverer than the lawyers he works for.

What happened when Chaucer was captured during the 100 years war?

He prefers to go hunting, even though this is against the rules of the order of St. Benedict.

Many a load of dung one time or other, He must have carted through the morning dew.

Which literary work most inspired Chaucer?

Questio Quid Juris

a devout Christian, dedicated to his labors. He wears a modest tunic, demonstrating his humble ways,

Come Hither Love, Come Home

What is the characters' mode of transportation?

He was a master hand at stealing grain

Where exactly are the characters going to?

Amor Vincit Omnia

Why did Chaucer write the Tales?

Though there was nowhere one so busy as he, He was less busy than he seemed to be

He knew and whether dry, cold, moist or hot

No auditor could gain a point on him.

He establishes the main frame narrative of the Tales, since he is the one who proposes the tale-telling game

Everyone is afraid of him because he knows all the tricks of the trade--squirrels away money

a noble man who fights for truth and for Christ rather than for his own glory or wealth

In fifteen mortal battles he had been

What poetic style were the Tales written in?

devoted to his parishioners. He genuinely practices what he preaches, traveling through rain and shine to help

What was the most notable pension Chaucer was awarded?

What is the purpose of the journey?

disgusting appearance and severe lack of hygiene might not make that food the most appetizing of options

What was Chaucer known as?

a pug-nosed, brawny worker with a red beard and a warty nose. He’s a champion wrestler, a thief

By St. Loy

He has a skin disease that makes his face pimpled and scaly. His outside appearance matches his inner corruption

A tone of moral virtue filled his speech/ And gladly would he learn,

He told of his opinions and pursuits in solemn tones

His eyes were bright, his girth a little wide

keeps his arrows in good condition, he is an excellent forester who takes care of the Knight’s land

By his bed he preferred having 20 books in red and black

Gold stimulates the heart, or so we're told

While he is chivalrous and genteel, he is not quite as perfect as his father

He sent his prisoners home, they walked the plank

For he was Epicurius' very son

His chin no beard had harboured

He was a caprenter of first rate skill