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The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales. By Nicholas Strittmatter Grade 12 English. Main Characters. Take the Quiz. The Knight. The Narrator. The Wife of Bath. The Pardoner. The Prioress. The Miller. The Monk. The Friar. The Narrator. Not just a narrator in The Canterbury Tales, but also a character.

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The Canterbury Tales

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  1. The Canterbury Tales By Nicholas Strittmatter Grade 12 English

  2. Main Characters Take the Quiz The Knight The Narrator The Wife of Bath The Pardoner The Prioress The Miller The Monk The Friar

  3. The Narrator • Not just a narrator in The Canterbury Tales, but also a character. • Named Chaucer, which is also the name of the author. • An excellent example of an unreliable narrator, as he may be misremembering or skewing the information he presents.

  4. The Knight • Represents nobility, strength, loyalty, generosity, honor, kindness. • Has a son who is also his apprentice. • Both are devoted to love.

  5. The Wife of Bath • Bath is the town where the Wife is from. • Known for having been married five times. • Enjoys participating in debates. • Described as having a gap in her front teeth, which was considered attractive at the time.

  6. The Pardoner • Pardoners collected money for the church to pardon individuals’ sins. • This pardoner kept the money he collected for himself. • Talented at singing and preaching while in church.

  7. The Miller • Drunkard with a big mouth. • Interrupts The Host frequently, insisting on telling the second story. • Ruins The Host’s planned storytelling order.

  8. The Prioress • A prioress is the head of a convent of nuns. • The Prioress is modest and quiet. • Speaks French. • Kind and Compassionate

  9. The Monk • Most monks in this time lived in monestaries. • The Monk prefers hunting and eating to work and prayer. • Described as large and loud.

  10. The Friar • A friar was a roaming priest, something frowned upon in this time. • The Friar accepts bribes for his services in marriage and confession.

  11. Quiz Question Which of these characters interrupts The Host’s planned storytelling order? • The Monk • The Narrator • The Miller • The Wife of Bath

  12. Sorry! Nice try! Although described as large and loud, The Monk is not the one who interrupts the storytelling order. Give it another shot!

  13. Sorry! Nice try! While The Narrator is a character in these tales, he is not the one who interrupts the storytelling order. Give it another shot!

  14. Sorry! Nice try! While The Wife of Bath appreciates a good debate, she’s not the one who interrupts the planned storytelling order. Give it another shot!

  15. You got it! Well done! The Miller gets drunk and interrupts The Host’s storytelling order, insisting on telling the second story.

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