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CT Test
Canterbury Tales Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Knight | Although he was valiant, he was prudent, and bore himself as meekly as a maiden; never in all his life had he been rude to anyone at all...His horses were good, but not gaily dressed. He wore a fustian tunic, much stained by his hauberk... |
| Squire | A lover, and a gay youth on his way to knighthood...his clothing was embroidered so as to look like a meadow all full of fresh flowers, white and red...he could compose songs and poems, joust and dance, too and draw and write. |
| Yeoman | ...dressed in a coat and hood of green...he carefully carried a sheaf of bright, keen peacock-feathered arrows...and in his hand he carried a mighty bow. He was a brown-faced man...On his arm was a fine wrist guard, and by one side a sword and shield |
| Prioress | ...she spoke French well and properly...for the French of Paris was unknown to her...she took much pleasure in proper etiquette...her mouth very small...indeed she had a fine forehead...wore a rosary of tiny coral beads...Amor vincit omnia |
| Monk | An inspector of his monastery's estates...a manly man...he didn't care a plucked hen for that text which says that hunters are not holy men...his sleeves were edged at the cuff with gray fur...his head was bald...he was a fine fat lord |
| Friar | wanton and merry...noble pillar of his order...with the rich and the sellers of food, and in general wherever it might be profitable, he was courteous and humbly serviceable...robe was made of double worsted...worthy licensed beggar |
| Merchant | forked beard; dressed in motley...Flemish beaver hat; his boots were clasped handsomely and well...always emphasizing how his profits grew...He did well on the exchange, selling Flemish currency...no one knew he was in debt |
| Clerk of Oxford | devoted himself to the course of logic...he himself was not exactly fat...but looked hollow and serious. His outer cloak was very threadbare...he would rather have twenty volumes of Aristotle and his philosophy...gladly would he learn, and gladly teach |
| Sergent of the Law | wary and wise...discreet, and greatly to be respected...his knowledge and high renown had won him many fees and robes...his title could never be found defective. Nowhere was there a man as busy as he...simply dressed in a coat of mixed weave...a silk belt |
| Franklin | beard as white as a daisy...temperament sanguine...loved a morning sop of bread in wine...complete pleasure equaled true happiness...quality of his bread and ale never varied...at court sessions he was lord...a dagger & silk purse hung at his girdle |
| Shipman | lived far in the west...came from Dartmouth. In a coarse knee-length woolen gown, he rode a large nag as best he could. He had a dagger hanging on a strap...hot summer had tanned him...drawn many a draft of wine...he knew all the havens as they appear |
| Doctor of Medicine | grounded in astronomy, tended patients at the proper astrological hours...knew the cause of every malady...perfect practitioner...temperate in his diet...study rarely of the Bible...dressed in bright red and blue...far from free in spending...loved gold |
| Wife of Bath | somewhat deaf...talent for making cloth...kerchiefs were of very fine fabric...her hose of fine scarlet red, laced tightly...had had 5 husbands at the church door...3 times she had been at Jerusalem...could laugh & gossip...knew of the remedies of love |
| Parson | rich in holy thoughts and works...a learned man, a clerk, who would truly preach Christ's gospel...was satisfied w/very little...although he was holy & virtuous he was not scornful to sinful men...taught the lore of Christ but first he followed it himself |
| Plowman | pulled a cartload of dung...good and faithful laborer, living in peace & perfect charity...loved God best with all his heart...loved his neighbor as himself...paid his tithes fairly & well, both on his own earnings & on his property. Wearing a tunic... |
| Miller | stout, huge brawny, & large boned...beard was as red as a sow...on top of his nose he had a wart...bore a sword & buckler by his side...a chatterer & a teller of tavern tales...knew well how to steal corn & charge 3 fold...wore a white coat and blue hood |
| Manciple | wise in purchasing food supplies...so careful in his buying that he was always ahead...had more than 30 masters who were cunning experts in the law to help him live on his own wealth...men who could help a whole county & this___got the best of them all |
| Reeve | slender, choleric man, beard was shaved as close as could be...legs were long and lean...could calculate according to droughts...no laborer whose tricks were unknown to him; they were scared of him; better buyer than his lord*...blue outer coat..rode last |
| Summoner | fire-red face...pimply with narrow eyes...face frightened little children...loved garlic onions and leeks, drink strong win as red as blood, for a quart of wine he would allow a fellow to have his concubine...he knew secrets & was their sole advisor |
| Pardoner | hair yellow as wax...had staring eyes just like a hare's, had sewed a veronica on his cap...voice thin as a goat's...gelding or a mare...in his bag he had a pillowcase, which he said was Our Lady's veil...w/false flattery and tricks...noble ecclesiastic |
| Host | large man, prominent eyes...he was bold in his speech, prudent, and well taught; and he lacked no manly quality...spoke of amusements among other things when we had all paid our bills |
| fabliau | A type of Genre, as seen in the Miller's Tale: Comic tale in verse, an irreverent story, a farce with a moral, "low comedy" |
| exemplum | A type of Genre, as seen in the WOB's Tale: an allegory that uses an example to make a point. |
| sermon | The internal structure of “The Pardoner’s Tale”: Sermons are encouragements to abandon vice (moral weakness) and turn to being virtuous (morally excellent) |
| “loathly lady” | A type of subgenre, as seen in the WOB's Tale: A knight has to declare love for a hideous woman who teaches him a lesson |
| frame tale | a story (or group of stories) within a story |
| allegory | A type of form: a narrative with two or more levels of meaning -- one literal meaning and one or more symbolic meanings |
| chivalry | Aristocratic ideal of glory, honor, courtesy, and esteem. Intrinsically violent: requires a knight to be brutal on the battlefield--> not a solid code of conduct off the battlefield: promotes greed and vanity! |
| romance (romans) | A type of Genre, seen in the Knight's tale, a poetic narrative, told in “high style” verse, about the chivalric adventures of a knight seeking the love of a courtly woman: a grand tale of love & loss |
| courtly love | Part of chivalry and the noble lifestyle: sex and marriage are for the masses, love is only for the upper classes; a noble woman gives up sovereignty to the “mastery” of her husband. Both are young, noble, & woman represents purity/innocence. |
| gentilesse | kindness/compassion: practiced as a part of chivalry, is a noble class idea - nobility is in one's character not in earthly things |
| Moral of WOB's Tale | The moral of the tale is to caution the reader about having to make the choice of beauty vs. fidelity. |
| Moral of Miller's Tale | parody the seriousness and high-minded chivalry of “The Knight’s Tale” and subvert the order of the Great Chain of Being. |
| Moral of Pardoner's Tale | Sin of Greed and money is the root of all evil |
| Great Chain of Being | he idea that the position of one in society was based on the closeness to God. |
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