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The Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer

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- Motifs
- Symbols
- Protagonist
- Antagonist
- Setting
- Genre
- Style
- Point of View
- Tone
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1 of 5
Is Chaucer the narrator the same as Chaucer the author?

Yes, they should be considered identical.
No, the names are the same but one should not assume they are identical.

2 of 5
Who is the leader of the group?

The Knight
The Host
The Wife of Bath
The narrator

3 of 5
Who is Theseus?

In the Knight's tale he's the duke of Athens.
In the Pardoner's tale he's death.
In the Wife of Bath's tale he's her fourth husband.
In the Nun's Priests tale he's the fox.

4 of 5
What do the Three Rioters in the Pardoner's Tale represent?

Vices
Virtues
Ethics
Senses

5 of 5
Which character is loud and obnoxious and gives the Host a hard time?

The Squire
The Plowman
The Yeoman
The Miller

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