Ela 3-4 H Canterbury tales characters Flashcards
(24 cards)
Squire
King’s son, very adventurous, everything is handed to him
Knight
Made money in crusades, wealthy and supports king
Yeoman
Wears a green coat with a belt and many accessories
Nun
Very friendly and entertaining, materialistic and loves animals, has mixed priorities
Monk
Hunter, picks and chooses what he believed from the Bible
Friar
Gives penance to sinners but goes to taverns and bars
Merchant
Good at negotiating, in debt, not super successful, doesn’t take care of himself
Oxford cleric
Enjoys learning but speaks very little
Sergeant at Law
Memorizes laws, not as busy as he seems
Franklin
Landowner, loves food, throws a lot of parties
Haberdasher, etc.
Good citizens, snotty, influenced by wives
Cook
Makes delicious food but nobody will eat them because he has an ulcer on his knee
Skipper
Very serious about his work and is willing to break the rules
Doctor
Strict diet of nutrition, doesn’t read the bible, greedy
Wife of bath
Travels a lot, married five times, pilgrimages as her hobbies, wealthy and proud
Parson
Gives to poor, very religious, ideal christian
Plowman
Never cheats, religious, works very hard
Miller
Big and strong, always has a sword or dagger at his side, steal and cheats with grain
Manciple
Buys/sells supplies, keeps some for himself, not well educated
Reeve
Easily angered, good with money, trusted with money, not well liked
Summoner
Shouts in Latin when drunk, bribed with wine
Pardoner
Pardons sins, yellow dreadlocks, scam artist, sells holy relics, only the summoner likes him
Host
Friendly, well dressed, confident
Narrator
Brutally honest
