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The Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer
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Summary
Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
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
Important Quotes Explained
Quotes By Theme
Social Class
Corruption
Deceit
Love
Quotes By Section
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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General Prologue: The Knight through the Man of Law Quiz
Further Study
General Prologue: The Knight through the Man of Law Quiz
1
of 5
Who acts the most nobly and virtuously?
The Squire
The Monk
The Prioress
The Knight
2
of 5
Who is the Knight's son?
The Monk
The Host
The Squire
The Friar
3
of 5
What is the Prioress devoted to?
Dirty talk and lascivious behavior
Courtly behavior and courtly love
Writing poetry and playing the lute
Her collection of jewelry
4
of 5
Why is the Monk not very monk-like?
He acts like a lord and enjoys horses and hunting.
He swears a lot.
He misquotes many of the prayers
He likes to talk about astrology.
5
of 5
What does the Friar easily get people to do?
Learn how to read and write
Give him money, food, and drink
Go hunting with him
Live virtuously
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