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The Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer
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What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
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
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Key Facts
In
The Canterbury Tales
, do religious leaders help or hurt society?
Quotes
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Social Class
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Deceit
Love
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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
Section Quizzes
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
Study Questions
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The Nun's Priest's Prologue, Tale, and Epilogue Quiz
Further Study
The Nun's Priest's Prologue, Tale, and Epilogue Quiz
1
of 5
What is Chanticleer's nightmare?
He dreams he loses his singing voice.
He dreams Pertelote won't have sex with him anymore.
He dreams he injures his wings and can't fly.
He dreams a large beast threatens to kill him.
2
of 5
Who is Pertelote?
Chanticleer's favorite hen-wife
The fox
The farmer's wife
The cat
3
of 5
How does the fox trick Chanticleer?
He covers over a hole with leaves so when Chanticleer runs over it he falls in.
He kidnaps Pertelote and makes Chanitcleer trade himself to save her.
He dresses up like one of Chanticleer's hen-wives and calls to him.
He flatters Chanticleer and then grabs him when he's singing proudly.
4
of 5
How does Chanticleer trick the fox and escape?
He suggests the fox turn back to boast about his feat and then flies away when the fox opens his mouth.
He tells the fox there's a beautiful female fox and flies away when the fox is distracted.
He convinces the fox he can fly and manages to escape when the fox breaks his leg jumping off the roof of the barn.
He ties himself to the belly of a sheep, who then walks right out of the fox's den where they are being held.
5
of 5
What is the moral of the Nun's Priest's Tale?
Practice makes perfect.
Never trust a flatterer.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
A stitch in time saves nine.
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