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Describe in your own words the character you have chosen to write about. Then, explain what kind of story you think that character will tell, using textual evidence from “The Prologue” to support your prediction.

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Assessments

Characters and Their Tales You have learned a little bit about many of the characters in The Canterbury Tales, and you have learned a lot about the Wife of Bath through her own tale. Now you will return to “The Prologue” and make a prediction about the type of story another character might tell. Choose […]

Write a story that is appropriate and suitable for your character to tell, much like Chaucer did for each pilgrim making the Canterbury voyage. For example, the Wife of Bath in The Canterbury Tales was a woman claiming to be an expert on the arts of love, although she’d been married five times.

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Assessments

As stated in the Chaucer/Canterbury Tales PowerPoint, each character in The Canterbury Tales represents a different segment of society in Chaucer’s time. By noting the virtues and faults of each, Chaucer provides social commentary, writing that offers insight into society, its values, and its customs. His insights raise various questions regarding social class, spirituality, religion, […]

Write a character analysis of one the characters from Canterbury Tales.

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Ambrose

Goal for assignment: Write a character analysis of one the characters from Canterbury Tales. Consider the monk, the friar, the franklin, and the parson. Select one of these four characters which you would like to study and read Chaucer’s description of him in the “Prologue.” Remember that Chaucer may sound objective in his description but […]

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Describe in your own words the character you have chosen to write about. Then, explain what kind of story you think that character will tell, using textual evidence from “The Prologue” to support your prediction.

Write a story that is appropriate and suitable for your character to tell, much like Chaucer did for each pilgrim making the Canterbury voyage. For example, the Wife of Bath in The Canterbury Tales was a woman claiming to be an expert on the arts of love, although she’d been married five times.

Write a character analysis of one the characters from Canterbury Tales.