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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
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Key Facts
In
The Canterbury Tales
, do religious leaders help or hurt society?
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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
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The Canterbury Tales and Pilgrimages
The Canterbury Tales as a Satire
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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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The Wife of Bath's Prologue Quiz
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The Wife of Bath's Prologue Quiz
1
of 5
Why does the Wife of Bath consider herself an expert on marriage?
Because she wrote a best-selling book on marriage
Because she has been to the same man for 37 years
Because she's had five husbands
Because she is a virgin
2
of 5
Which part of scripture does she use to justify her many marriages?
The part that says to be fruitful and multiply
Leviticus
The part about Jesus only going once to a wedding
The story of Sodom and Gommorah
3
of 5
What does she think her great power is?
Her use of rhetoric
Her physical strength
Her sexual power
Her faerie powers
4
of 5
Why were three of her husbands "good" husbands?
Because they were kind, generous, and loved her
Because they were old, rich, and submissive
Because they let her take lovers
Because they were young and exciting
5
of 5
How did The Wife of Bath dominate her old husbands?
By beating them with a poker
By locking them out of the house when they didn't bring her presents
By keeping them mildly sedated with valerian
By withholding sex until they did what she wanted
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