He’s bald and dresses in fur and gold, which tells us that he cares more about what he looks like on the outside than what he should be on the inside. His face is smooth and shiny, and his eyes roll in his head, and Chaucer describes them as hot and fiery. How is the …
Storytelling is a competition where the participants will be telling a story in English in their creative style. Participants are given 10 (ten) minutes for their performances. Participants are allowed to use costumes, pictures, visual aids and any supportive materials to make their stories more interesting. How do you prepare for a story telling competition? …
In ‘The Reeve’s Tale’, he was upset with the Miller’s Tale because it made the carpenter look foolish, and as the Reeve had once been a carpenter he felt as though this tale was meant to make all carpenters look foolish. So he decides to repay the Miller with a tale of his own. Why …
Oswald. “The Reeve’s Tale” is the third story told in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. The reeve, named Oswald in the text, is the manager of a large estate who reaped incredible profits for his master and himself. What does the Reeve represent in The Canterbury Tales? In the time of The Canterbury Tales, the …
Symkyn. A miller named Symkyn lives on some property by a bridge not far from the town of Cambridge. (A miller is a person who grinds corn and grain into flour.) He likes to fight, carries multiple weapons, and enjoys wrestling. What is the Miller’s name in Canterbury Tales? The Miller’s Tale, one of the …
The Miller’s physical stature fits his story, which is uncouth and, for many, obscene. He is a heavyset man, “a stout Carl (fellow) full big” of muscle and bone, and he is always the winner at wrestling. He is a fearful sight and vulgar. How would you describe the Miller in The Canterbury Tales? He …
The prevailing mood of “The Canterbury Tales” is obviously that of comedy. The most prominent aspect of the book is the amazing magnitude of the range of its representation of medieval society. The poem aims at wholeness and presents an amalgam of all the themes and conventions of contemporary medieval literature. What is the mood …
The purpose of Chaucer’s Prologue was to express the social scene of fourteenth-century England. What is Chaucer’s main purpose in writing the prologue? The primary function of these opening lines is to provide a physical setting and the motivation for the Canterbury pilgrimage. Chaucer’s original plan, to have each pilgrim tell two stories on the …
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Interesting Facts about Knights from the Middle Ages Knights often fought for the rights to pillage. By the end of the Middle Ages, many knights paid the king money instead of fighting. The word “knight” comes from an Old English word meaning “servant”. What are three facts about knights? Fun Facts: Knights and Castles Knights …
He maintained a career in the civil service as a bureaucrat, courtier, diplomat, and member of parliament. Among Chaucer’s many other works are The Book of the Duchess, The House of Fame, The Legend of Good Women, and Troilus and Criseyde. What are the 3 most famous works of Geoffrey Chaucer? Geoffrey Chaucer is considered …
