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This essay analyzes the unique narrative voices of the Pardoner and the Wife of Bath from Chaucer's *The Canterbury Tales*. It delves into how sentence structure, diction, and tone contribute to their distinctive voices, allowing readers to perceive their personalities. By comparing their use of language, this paper highlights the role of irony in each tale and how it shapes the reader's understanding of character motivations and social commentary. Through this analysis, we gain insight into the complex tapestry of voices in Chaucer's work.
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Voice – a writer’s unique use of language that allows a reader to “hear” a personality in writing. Elements of style that determine a voice include sentence structure, diction, and tone. - Sentence structure – long or short sentences, complex or simple - Use of concrete words – imagery, or Abstract terms like memory - Word choice – diction – the way an author arranges words in sentences ie. active or passive voice
essay Each narrator of the Canterbury Tales has a different voice, though some may be similar. Write an essay that compares the Pardoner or Wife of Bath with the narrator of the tale that you presented in class. Explain how their voices differ and what role irony plays in both tales.
