The Canterbury Tales: The Prologue By: Geoffrey Chaucer
Good/Neutral Corrupt/Bad Knight Squire Yeoman Oxford Cleric Franklin Guildsmen Skipper Wife of Bath Parson Plowman Reeve Nun Monk Friar Sergeant at the Law Cook Doctor Miller Manciple Summoner Pardoner
Good/Neutral CHARACTERDETAILS Details to note How he/she looks How he/she dresses How he/she speaks What he/she thinks Reaction of others
Good/Neutral Example CHARACTERDETAILS Knight (lines 43-80) Details to note How he/she looks How he/she dresses How he/she speaks What he/she thinks Reaction of others
Corrupt/Bad CHARACTERIDEALSATIRE Ideal – qualities and traits the character should have, based on social status, gender, religion, and/or occupation. Satire – how the characters do not meet the ideal expectations; weaknesses or flaws that are pointed out that hinder the characters
Corrupt/Bad Example CHARACTERIDEALSATIRE Pardoner (lines ) humble honest religious shows off his golden hair lies to priests and congregations has fake religious relics Ideal – qualities and traits the character should have, based on social status, gender, religion, and/or occupation. Satire – how the characters do not meet the ideal expectations; weaknesses or flaws that are pointed out that hinder the characters