Block 7 The Knight Physical description A most distinguished man line 43 Clothing He wore a fustian tunic stained and dark With smudges where his armor had left a mark 7778 ID: 686138
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The Canterbury Tales Pilgrim Study Guide
Block 7Slide2
The Knight
Physical description: “A most distinguished man” (line 43)
Clothing: “He wore a fustian tunic stained and dark
With smudges where his armor had left a mark” (77-78)
Occupation: A knight, fighting for the lord he trained under as a page and squire
Representative line: “He was a true, a perfect gentle-knight” (74)
My opinion: He seems to be a brave, skilled, experienced crusader for Christianity
Modern counterpart: A Navy SEAL
The ideal; most socially prominent member of the journeySlide3
Squire
Physical description: Chaucer describes him as “
embrouded
as if he we a meal all
ful
of
fresshe
floures
,
whyte
and
feede
” (80-90) with locks as curly as if hey had been pressed.
Occupation: A squire is
like an indentured servant
learning the trade on how to be a knight. He makes songs, and poems and recites them, shield or armor bearer of a knight.
Modern counterpart: An apprentice.
Representative line: “Courteous he was, lowly and serviceable and curved to serve his father at the table”
I think that the squire is a servant that spends years learning his trade so he can be the best Knight possible when he is older.
Clothing: ‘short was his gown, the sleeves were long and wide” (95)Slide4
Yeoman
Physical description:
“His head was like a nut, his face was brown.”(line 111-112)
Clothing:
“wore a coat and hood of green, and peacock feathered arrows, bright and keen”(line 105-107)
Occupation:
A forester, he takes care of the forest on the knight’s land, protecting it from outlaws and so nobody poaches in them
Representative line:
“He was a proper forester”(line 121)
My Opinion:
He seems to be trustworthy, loyal, and a strong person.
Modern counterpart:
Park RangerSlide5
A Nun who is a religious figure but tries too hard to be perceived a certain way.Slide6Slide7
Physical Description: “Her way of smiling very simple and coy.” (123) “Her nose was elegant, her eyes glass-grey; Her mouth was very small, but soft and red, Her forehead, certainly, was fair of spread, Almost a span across the brows…” (156-159)Clothing: “Her veil was gathered in a seemly way.” (155) “Her cloak, I noticed, had a graceful charm. She wore a coral trinket on her arm, a set of beads, the gaudies tricked in green, where hung a golden brooch of the brightest sheen.” (161-164)
Occupation: A nun who spoke
F
rench
Representative Line: “And to seem dignified in all her dealings” (145)
My Opinion: She seems well educated, well mannered, and very compassionate
Worries about appearance, which is unusual for a nun.
Modern Counterpart: A nun
PrioressSlide8
Physical Description: “His head was bald and shone like looking-glass; so did his face, as if it had been greased. He was a fat and personable priest; His prominent eyeballs never seemed to settle.” (203-205) “He was not pale like a tormented soul.” (209) “His palfrey was as brown as is a berry.” (211)Clothing: “I saw his sleeves were garnished at the hand, With fine grey fur, the finest in the land, And on his hood, to fasten it at his chin, He had a wrought-gold cunningly fashioned pin;” (197-201)
Occupation: A monk who studied religious scripts, who also took care of horses and hunted
Representative Line: “Where my lord Monk was Prior of the cell.” (176)
My Opinion: I think that he has a wild personality because he hunts and kills animals, yet studies religious texts that disapprove of these actions
Modern Counterpart: A monk (Phil Robertson)
MonkSlide9
Friar
Physical Description:
A
wanton
(cruel)
one and merry (212)
Clothing:
Threadbare robes and stuffed tippet with pins for curls and pocket knives. (237-238) (268)
Occupation:
A Limiter, a very festive
fellow
(has girls confess their sins to him, and then helps them find marriage)
Representative Line:
He was the finest beggar of his batch (256) (the best of his type-a scoundrel; tricky)My Opinion: He seems to be a player, charming, and respected by many people. (charms people to take advantage of them)Modern Counterpart: A BishopSlide10
MerchantPhysical Description:
A forking beard and motley dress (280)
Clothing:
Upon his head a Flemish beaver hat and on his feet daintily buckled boots ( 282-283)
Occupation:
He was an expert at dabbling in exchanges (288
)
(knew how to bargain, to the outside he was part of a powerful, affluent class, but no one knew he was in debt)
Representative Line:
He was an excellent fellow all the same (293)
My Opinion:
A short man that seems really confident and works hard to earn money.
Modern Counterpart:
A
TraderSlide11
Poor, but doesn’t mind because rich in smarts.Slide12Slide13Slide14
Franklin“White as a daisy petal was his beard,” “sanguine
(positive)
,” “high
coloured
and benign”
Dagger and silk purse hung from his girdle
Occupation: “As sheriff he checked audit, every entry”
Line: “He lived for pleasure, and had always done”
(enjoyed good food and always had his table laid out; wealthy land owner, but not of
noble birth)
Modern counterpart: heir to “new money” businessSlide15Slide16
Harberdasher, Carpenter, Weaver Dyer, Carpet-Maker
Physical Description: *None
Description of Clothing: Trim and Fresh,
Knives made of silver
Occupation: They all create, fix, or sell products
Representative Line: “Their wisdom would have justified a plan, to make each one of them an alderman.” (Line 381-382)
Opinion: I’m assuming they all must be friends since they travel with each other and they must be important because they each have a special skill.
Modern Counterpart: HandymanSlide17
Cook:Physical Description: Ulcer on his kneeDescription of Clothing: *no info in book
Occupation: Cooked food for the travelers, Representative Line: “They had a cook with them who stood alone”(line 389)
O
pinion: He was a great cook, and created many delicious meals, however he was old and
h
ad some physical problems
.
(his ulcer makes some people turned off by his food)
Modern Counterpart: CookSlide18
The Shipman
Physical Description:
“The summer heat had tanned his
colour
brown,
And certainly he was an excellent fellow.” (lines 404-405)
Clothing:
“He rode a farmer’s horse
as best he could
,
In a
woollen
gown that reached his knee.
A dagger on a lanyard falling free
Hung from his neck under his arm and
down.” (lines 400-403)Occupation:
A skipper that fights enemy vessels at sea
Representative Line:
“Hardy he was, prudent in undertaking;”(line 415)
My opinion:
He seems to be a relentless and shrewd captain who was a hard worker and felt no sympathy
.
(tough, knowledgeable of the geography of the sea)
Modern Counterpart:
A ship captainSlide19
The Skipper-Physical Description: “He came from Dartmouth, so I understood. “He rode a farmer’s horse as best he could.”
Description of Clothing: “He rode his farmers horse as best he could in a wooden gown that reached his knee.”
Occupation-He was a fighter and when he fought his enemy vessel sank.
Representative line- “He sent the prisoners home; they walked the plank.”
Opinion- I think the skipper is a good person at what he does and knows what he’s doing each time he fights someone.
Modern Counterpart- A PirateSlide20Slide21
The Doctor of Medicine
Physical Description:
“No one alive could talk as well as he did
On points of medicine and of surgery,” (lines 422-423)
Clothing:
“”In blood-red garments, slashed with bluish
g
rey
And lined with taffeta, he rode his way:” (lines 448-450)
Occupation:
A self-sufficient physician that prescribes medicines for his patients as well as cares for them
Representative Line:
“He was a perfect practicing physician.” (line 432)
My opinion:
He appears to be an intelligent business man who is rather wealthy with gold
.
(good dr., physically healthy, but spiritually lacking)
Modern Counterpart:
A PediatricianSlide22
Wife/Woman of Bath
Physical description: “Bold was her face, handsome and red in hue.” (line 468
)
deaf, gap in her teeth
Clothing: “The ones she wore on Sunday, on her head. Her hose were of the finest scarlet red and gartered tight; her shoes were soft and new.” (line465-4670
Occupation: Knows remedies for love
mischances
(seamstress)
Representative line: “In company she liked to laugh and chat”
My opinion: Very well off and has seen the world
Modern counterpart: trophy wifeSlide23
Physical description: MaleClothing: Old clothes that are not extravagantOccupation: Parish priest who spreads Christianity and teaches virtuous and holy living.
Representative line:
“Christ and His Twelve
Apostoles
and their lore, He taught, but followed it himself before
.” (537-538)
Opinion:
He is a very selfless man (he lives in poverty) who takes his job as a parish priest very seriously.
(ideal portrait of what a parish priest should be among superficial religious characters on this pilgrimage
)
Modern Counterpart:
Priest
ParsonSlide24
PlowmanPhysical Description:
“He wore a tabard smock and rode a mare.” Line 555
Clothing:
He wore a tabard smock.
Occupation:
He was a friar or priest
.
(works pickin
g up manure in the fields)
Representative line:
“He was an honest worker, good and true,
Living in peace and perfect Charity,” Line 543
My Opinion:
He seems like a good hearted priest or friar that just wants to make others happy and to give all he can
.
(brother of the parson)Modern Counterpart:A modern day priest.Slide25
Physical Description: “A great stout fellow big in brawn and bone.” (Line 562) “Broad, knotty and short shouldered” (Line 565) “His beard, like any sow or fox, was red and broad as well” (Line 568-569)
(red hairs coming from the wart on his nose made him look intimidating)
Clothing:
“He wore a hood of blue and a white coat.” (line 582)
Occupation:
A store owner that buys and sells grains.
Representative line
: “His mighty mouth was like a furnace door.” (line 575)
My opinion:
He seems like a large, hairy, greedy man that uses muscle over brain, except when he’s cheating people out of their money.
Modern counterpart:
A street vendor.
MillerSlide26
- “ A great stout fellow, big in brawn and bone” (563) “Broad knotty and short shouldered” (565)- “He wore a hood of blue and a white coat” (582) “He had a sword and a buckler at his side” (574)
- A
strong Miller, with the uncanny ability to
identify
any grain.
- “
His was a master hand at stealing grain. He felt it with his thumb, and thus he knew its quality….” (578-580) “He could heave any door off hinge and post” (566)
- The
Miller seems to be extremely strong, and he also seems very skilled at his profession.
- A
professional wrestler or a master baker.
The MillerSlide27
The MillerSlide28
- “ An illiterate fellow can outpace the wisdom of a heap of learned men?” (line 592-593)- In charge of
purchasing/preparing food for the Inner Temple
a law school
- “
In buying victuals he was never rash, whether he bought on credit or paid in cash”(line 88-89)
- He
seems to be a smart and sensible person
. (
would
outsmart the “well-educated lawyers by keeping a sum of money for himself)
swindle their money from them)
- Business
agent or Caterer
The MancipleSlide29
The MancipleSlide30
Reeve
Old, choleric (irritable), and thin. Legs were skinny, thin beard.
Wore a blue overcoat. Had a rusty blade at his side. His coat was tucked under his belt.
He was a skilled carpenter with a horse. He would take care of his master’s animals
.
(manager of a large estate; cheats his lord by lending him what was already his own
)
Line 623: “Feared like the plague he was, by those beneath
.” (
bad temper to those who worked unde
r him, rode alone because he was suspicious of others on the
pilgrimmage
)
I think this character is like a rich grumpy old man who is skilled in his job.
Modern Counterpart: A mayor Slide31
SummonerPhysical Description: Narrow eyes and black, scabby brows, thin beard, smelled like garlic and onions, pimples sitting on his cheeks.
Clothing: No detail
Occupation:
A
mendictant
friar who travels about preaching and gaining his living by begging
.
(
paid to take sinners to court
)
Representative line: “Garlic he loved, and onions too, and leeks, and drinking strong red wine till all was hazy.”
My opinion: He seems to be frightening, unappealing, and repulsive
.
(people hated getting summons from him
bc
he was so gross, but could easily be bribed-Chaucer ironically calls him a good fellow for that)Modern counterpart: A drunkSlide32
Summoner
Ugly, had carbuncles (skin disease), children would run when they saw him.
Wore a robe and a hat, usually carrying a sword along with him.
He would transport letters to people that he was ordered to summon.
Lines 662-663: “But had you tried to test his wits and grope for more, you’d have found nothing in the bag.”
I think this person doesn’t have a very important job and to make it worse he has very disgusting aspects. He also likes gross things such as garlic and onions.
Modern Counterpart: Court
SummonersSlide33
The Pardoner
Physical description- “hair as yellow as wax” line 695
Clothing- “he wore no hood on his head, for fun” line 700, “but for a little cap his head was bare” line 703 “he’d sewed a holy relic on his cap” line 705
Occupation- a pardoner in the middle ages was a clerk of the Catholic Church that raised money for the church by selling indulges
My opinion-I
think he is a pretty chill dude. He seems to care a lot about the church and is really
religious
Despite his work with the church, his “flatteries and prevarication” make him sound like he’s not an entirely genuine character
.
Modern Counterpart- Catholic priest that hands out penance after confessionsSlide34
Pardoner
Physical description
: hair yellow as wax(line 695) bugling eye-balls(line 704)
Clothing:
he wore no hood upon his head (lines 700-705)
Occupation and what it entails:
noble ecclesiast in church(729), told stories
A representative line
:
He’d have to preach and tune his honey tongue (line 732)
Your Opinion of Character
:
well spoken preacher, rich, well accomplished man
(through trickery; makes his money preaching about greed, but he is greedy himself.)
Modern counterpart: Christian rap artistSlide35
Pardon pictureSlide36
Host
Physical Description:
“A very striking man, had bright eyes, his girth a little wide” (lines 772-773)
Clothing:
No detail
Occupation:
Inn Keeper – “Our Host gave us great welcome; everyone was given a place and supper was begun” (lines 667-668) “He shall be given a supper, paid by all, here in this tavern, in this very hall” (lines 819-820)/ Judge – “Serve as guide, I’ll be the judge” (lines 824-825) “Become our Governor in short, judge of our tales and general referee” (lines 833-834) He will judge the stories that are told while on the journey.
Representative Line:
“Bold in his speech, yet wise and full of tact, there was no manly attribute he lacked, what’s more he was a merry-hearted man” (lines 775-777)
My Opinion:
H
e seems to be a merry-hearted man who is looking to provide fun for and have camaraderie with others. He seems to enjoy planning and executing the storytelling competition as well as providing a reward.
Modern Counterpart:
Hotel ManagerSlide37
Host
Physical description
: bright eyes, wide grin (lines 773) fit to be a marshal (line 772) very striking man (lines 771)
Clothing:
modern but slightly holy (lines 701-705)
Occupation and what it entails:
governor in short and be judge of our tales(line 833) sets a price for
the supper (line 835)
A representative line:
Judges of our tales and general referee(line 834)
Your Opinion of Character:
adventurous man, kind, and rich
Modern counterpart:
homeownerSlide38
The Host