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2 The Canterbury Tales By Nicholas Strittmatter Grade 12 English

3 Main Characters The Narrator The Knight The Wife of BathThe Pardoner The Miller The Prioress The MonkThe Friar Take the Quiz

4 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.

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

6 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.

7 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.

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

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

10 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.

11 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.

12 Quiz Question Which of these characters interrupts The Host’s planned storytelling order? a)The MonkThe Monk b)The NarratorThe Narrator c)The MillerThe Miller d)The Wife of BathThe Wife of Bath

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

14 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!

15 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!

16 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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