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Canterbury Tales

Canterbury Tales Notes

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What 14th-century Middle English collection of 24 stories was written by Geoffrey Chaucer? The Canterbury Tales
At what Southwark establishment do the pilgrims meet to begin their storytelling contest? Tabard Inn
Whose shrine at Canterbury Cathedral are the pilgrims traveling to visit? Saint Thomas Becket
In "The Knight's Tale," which two cousins duel for the love of Emelye (Emily)? Palamon and Arcite
What answer saves the knight's life in "The Wife of Bath's Tale" when asked what women most desire? Sovereignty (control over their husbands)
In "The Miller's Tale," what student tricks John the carpenter into hanging tubs from the ceiling to prepare for a fake flood? Nicholas
In "The Pardoner's Tale," what do the three young men set out to kill, only to find gold under an oak tree instead? Death
What vain rooster in "The Nun's Priest's Tale" is tricked by Don Russel the fox into singing with his eyes closed? Chanticleer (Chauntecleer)
Who is the innkeeper of the Tabard Inn who proposes the storytelling contest and acts as the guide? Harry Bailly
Which tale features Dorigen, whose suitor Aurelius uses magic to make coastal rocks disappear from Brittany? The Franklin's Tale
What literary structure uses a main narrative framing smaller stories told by individual characters? Frame story
In "The Wife of Bath's Tale," during whose legendary reign is the story set? King Arthur
Which character's tale begins with the famous line "When April with his showers sweet..."? Geoffrey Chaucer (General Prologue)
What latin phrase meaning "Greed is the root of all evil" serves as the Pardoner's central theme? Radix malorum est cupiditas
In "The Merchant's Tale," what elderly husband gets his sight back from Pluto while his wife May is in a pear tree? Januarie
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