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The Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer
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Summary
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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
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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
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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 Knight's Tale, Parts 1-2 Quiz
Further Study
The Knight's Tale, Parts 1-2 Quiz
1
of 5
Why does Theseus imprison the Theban soldiers Arcite and Palamon?
Because they survived Theseus's battle against them
Because they betrayed Theseus during battle
Because they were mercenaries who tried to kill Theseus
Because they were caught stealing
2
of 5
What do the cousins fight over?
Who gets to sleep closer to the prison tower window
Who can shoot an arrow more accurately into the garden below
How best to escape from prison
A woman, Emelye, whom they see from the prison tower
3
of 5
How do the Knights get freed?
Palamon is pardoned, and Arcite escapes.
Arcite is pardoned, and Palamon escapes.
They knock out the guard, steal his keys, and run out of the castle.
Emelye takes pity on them and lets them out one night.
4
of 5
What does Arcite disguise himself as?
A eunuch named Perotheus
A court jester named Thebes
A noble servant named Philostrate
A soldier in Theseus's army
5
of 5
What does Theseus decide to do when he catches Arcite and Palamon fighting in a field?
Make the two fight to the death on the spot
Hold a tournament in a year in which the winner gets to marry Emelye
Hold a tournament in a year in which Emelye will determine the winner and marry him
Make the two plead their case to Emelye and let her decide
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