English (canterbury tales) Flashcards
(23 cards)
The author of the Canterbury Tales?
Geoffrey Chaucer
How did all the characters end up together?
They are all going on a pilgrimage to the same place.
Who’s tales did we read?
The Knight, The Pardoner, The Wife of Bath’s Tale, The Nun’s Priest
What is the conflict between Arcite and Palamon?
They are both in love with Emily.
What are the three types of irony?
verbal, situational, dramatic
What were the tales originally written in?
Middle English
What are the names of the Knights/Warriors in the Knight’s Tales?
Arcite and Palamon
What character shows greed despite warning against it?
The Pardoner
What is the poetic meter in the stories?
Iambic pentameter
What’s one of the rules listed in the knight’s code of chivalry?
Respect the honor of women
At all times speak the truth
How is the text laid out?
frame narrative; stories within a story
What are the tree significant traits of the Wife of Bath
deaf in one ear, married 5 times, gap-tooth, wears high-quality things
Example of irony that we have read? What kind of irony is it?
Verbal irony in the Pardoner’s Tale: 3 brothers said the would destroy death, when in reality they all end up dead.
What is personification, when is it used?
Giving non-human things human traits. The Nun’s Priest’s Tale: with the chickens.
The pardoner’s tale: with death
When were these stories written?
late 1300, early 1400
How do they decide which tale is best?
Which tale is the best morality and general pleasure
What does the pardoner do?
He sells old relics to people and tells people he will “forgive” their sins for money
What does the knight have to do in the Wife of Bath’s Tale to save his life?
He has to find out what women truly desire
what are four overall values of chivalry
Honor, honesty, loyalty, bravery
what are two medieval social constructs used in these tales?
courtly love
the rules of chivalry
gender roles
importance/corruption of the church
Which class is each character whose tales we read?
the knights: Nobility/royalty
Nuns priest: clergy
the pardoner: clergy
wife of bath: middle class
What is the moral of the Pardoners Tale?
to not be greedy
How are the canterbury tales satire?
They are making fun of the catholic church, relationships between men and women, and other social issues.
