The Knight has traveled to many distant lands and Chaucer characterizes him as a “gentle, perfect knight.”
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By focusing so much on how the Squire dresses, Chaucer is ho…
By focusing so much on how the Squire dresses, Chaucer is hoping that the reader will understand just how important clothing was in the Middle Ages and just how virtuous the Squire was as a character.
Of these three characters, the Squire is by far the most rel…
Of these three characters, the Squire is by far the most religious.
The very first character introduced by the narrator is:
The very first character introduced by the narrator is:
Geoffrey Chaucer was from:
Geoffrey Chaucer was from:
Among other things, the Yeoman works with wood and carries a…
Among other things, the Yeoman works with wood and carries a dirk–or a knife.
Which one of these characters is the singer, dancer, and rec…
Which one of these characters is the singer, dancer, and reciter of poetry?
The Canterbury Tales is written with rhyming couplets and ia…
The Canterbury Tales is written with rhyming couplets and iambic pentameter.
At the beginning of “The General Prologue” there is a huge b…
At the beginning of “The General Prologue” there is a huge bar fight; a group of the king’s knights battles a group of common peasants.
It is clear from the language in the opening section that th…
It is clear from the language in the opening section that the trip is meant to be a religious journey.