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GEOFFREY CHAUCER “THE CANTERBURY TALES” (1378-1400)

PART I

1) What is the importance of The General Prologue about the pilgrims?

2) What method of description did Chaucer adopt?
3)What part of English society does Chaucer want to portray?
4) Chaucer’s characters are individualised. How does Chaucer achieve this result?
5) What is the pilgrimage an allegory of?

PART 2

THE PARSON

A holy man there was of good renown,

Who was a poor PARSON to a town,
But rich he was in holy thought and works.
He also was a learned man, a clerk,
That Christ’s gospel earnestly would preach;
His parishioners devoutly he would teach.
Benign he was and wondrous diligent,
And in adversity extremely patient,

Analyse this short extract: the language used (style, pattern, figures of speech), summarize all the
information
about this pilgrim.

PART 3

ANSWER the following questions. You can link the answers in a unique text.
The Prioress
1) Describe the Prioress’s table manners.
2) What is her attitude towards animals?
3) What does the Prioress look like?
4) What is the tone of the description? Why?

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