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The Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer
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General Prologue: Introduction
General Prologue: The Knight through the Man of Law
General Prologue: The Franklin through the Pardoner
General Prologue: Conclusion
The Knight’s Tale, Parts 1–2
The Knight’s Tale, Parts 3–4
The Miller’s Prologue and Tale
The Wife of Bath’s Prologue
The Wife of Bath’s Prologue (continued)
The Wife of Bath’s Tale
The Pardoner’s Introduction, Prologue, and Tale
The Nun’s Priest’s Prologue, Tale, and Epilogue
Characters
Character List
The Knight
The Pardoner
The Wife of Bath
The Miller
The Host
Main Ideas
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Protagonist
Antagonist
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Motifs
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Key Facts
In
The Canterbury Tales
, do religious leaders help or hurt society?
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Social Class
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General Prologue: Introduction
General Prologue: The Knight through the Man of Law
General Prologue: The Franklin through the Pardoner
General Prologue: Conclusion
The Knight’s Tale, Parts 1–2
The Knight’s Tale, Parts 3–4
The Miller’s Prologue and Tale
The Wife of Bath’s Prologue
The Wife of Bath’s Prologue (continued)
The Wife of Bath’s Tale
The Pardoner’s Introduction, Prologue, and Tale
The Nun’s Priest’s Prologue, Tale, and Epilogue
Quotes By Character
Wife of Bath
The Narrator
The Knight
The Pardoner
The Reeve
Further Study
Context
The Canterbury Tales and Pilgrimages
The Canterbury Tales as a Satire
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
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General Prologue: Introduction
General Prologue: The Knight through the Man of Law
General Prologue: The Franklin through the Pardoner
General Prologue: Conclusion
The Knight's Tale, Parts 1-2
The Knight's Tale, Parts 3-4
The Miller's Prologue and Tale
The Wife of Bath's Prologue
The Wife of Bath's Prologue (continued)
The Wife of Bath's Tale
The Pardoner's Introduction, Prologue, and Tale
The Nun's Priest's Prologue, Tale, and Epilogue
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
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General Prologue: Introduction Quiz
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General Prologue: Introduction Quiz
1
of 5
In what season are the pilgrims traveling?
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
2
of 5
Why are the travelers going to Canterbury?
They are on a pilgrimage to visit the healing waters of Aquinas.
They are on a pilgrimage to see the relics of St. Thomas Becket.
They are on a pilgrimage to see King Thomas Becket.
They are on a pilgrimage to visit the great Shakespearean theater of Canterbury.
3
of 5
Who shows up at the same inn as the narrator?
29 other pilgrims
20 other pilgrims
15 other other pilgrims, a fox, a rooster, and a pack of hens
The Host
4
of 5
What does the narrator want from the other travelers?
He wants them to tell him stories.
He wants them keep it down so he can get some sleep.
He wants them to pay him to be their guide to Canterbury.
He wants to join them.
5
of 5
Which travelers does the narrator want to describe?
The men
All 29 of his companions
The slave, the princess, and the charioteer
Just the ones who tell the best stories
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