Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales

What types of people did the Pardoner brag about taking from?

What is the location of the opening scene in the Pardoner's Tale?

What is a rioter?

What does "many and grisly were the oaths they swore, tearing Christ's blessed body to a shred"

After his tale of avarice, what did the Pardoner proceed to do?

What is an advantage to living a life of poverty, according to the Wife of Bath tale?

Where did the old man tell the rioters they could find Death?

Others buried or memorialized in the same place Chaucer was buried:

What kind of wedding didthe knight and old woman have?

Ironically, the tale the Pardonertells is a sermon on the dangers of________.

How does the Pardoner challengesocial norms and religious propriety of this time?

In medieval times, people were keenly aware of the seven _____sins

Whatoption does the knight choose in the end?

What did the knight dislike about the old woman?

Who does the rioter in town go see and why?

What do the remaining rioters do at the end?

The Canterbury Tales was written in ________ English.

Eventually this “charitable”donation became a _______ part of receiving the indulgence

While the one rioter was in town, what did the wickedest rioter suggest?

ThePilgrims’ occupations reflect different aspects of 14th century society

What do the rioters accuse the old man of?

Whatcrime does the knight from King Arthur’s court commit?

In the end, the hag gives the knight an option. What is it?

What happens to the rioter upon his return to his friends?

What was the initial punishment for the knight's crime in Wife of Bath tale?

"---if you should live til then..." is an example of what?

atale used to teach a moral lesson by giving an example of moral or immoralbehavior

What question must theknight answer in order to save his life?

Because ofTheCanterburyTales, we are able to get a glimpse of _____ in the 14th century.

What is thePardoner’s physical description?

Chaucer's Plan: Eachcharacter would tell ___ stories going and ___ stories coming home

The Pardoner's intention--- ________ people intogiving him money for their sins

atale used to teach a religious principle or moral lesson

The Pardoner brags about giving long, proud sermons full of “a hundred lying ______ more”

Who ushered in the beginnings of Modern English?

What pact do the rioters make with each other?

atale that reveals truths about human nature to teach a moral lesson (usually uses animals)

Chaucer's Masterpiece is:

Whointervenes before the knight's punishment is carried out?

At what time of the day did the rioters show up at the tavern?

Chaucer’s Pardoner is a highly _______ character

When the rioters reached the tree, what did they find?

The sinner would make a donation to the _______ by giving money tothe Pardoner

Which of the rioters goes back to town and why?

The Pardoner is very proud of the fact that he gullspeople by his own _______.

The Pardoner admits proudly to preaching aboutthe very thing he, himself, is______ of.

Why couldn't they haul the fortune away immediately?

In the end, what did the rioters find and why?

MiddleEnglish spans from the _____ through the ____ century.

What news do the rioters hear about that day?

How do we know that the Pardoner does not feel guilty for his actions?

Chaucer is called "The Father of ______  ______" and considered the best poet of his time.

What must the knight do as a result of receiving the correct answerthat saved his life?

ManyPardoners would just _____ the money themselves instead of giving it to thechurch.

Which of the sevendeadly sins is the Pardoner guilty of?

 Chaucer's pilgrims are journeyingto the shrine of _____  _____ at Canterbury Cathedral

Howlong does the knight have to find the answer to the question that will spare his life?

What answer does the knight givethe queen?

Despite a common background, Chaucer is buried at ______ in honor of his his literary works.

Where does “gentility” come from, according to the old woman?

The Pardoner doesn't want to work an _____ job, even by taking moneyfrom the ______ people.

What does the old man walk around doing?

Onthe way back to court what does the knight see in the woods?

Whydoes the old woman scold the knight for complaining about her being old?

The old hag agrees to helpupon what conditions?

The Pardoner admits he could care less about the _______ of the people he preaches to

The Pardoner offered ______ to people who repented of sinsthat they have commited.

Chaucer's inspiration for writing his masterpiece was:

In addition to freshly signed pardons, what else does the Pardoner carry with him?

ThePilgrims’ occupations reflect which aspects of 14th century society?

A story within a story is called:

What is the first thing the rioters say to the old man they meet along the way?

What does the youngest rioter do with the wine bottles?

Thepremiseofthis story is a _________ beingtaken by somepeople seeking spiritualrebirth

These would bring _____ death and damnation unless the sinner confessed and obtained a ______.