The Miller’s Tale Reading Log DUE:_________________
Type or write responses on paper to turn in.
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How did Alison and Nick trick the carpenter?
Do you feel sorry for the husband? For Absalom?
How is the Miller’s tale a complement to the Knight’s tale? How is the opposite?
Why do you think Chaucer included a crude tale like this? How do you think audiences respond
to it?
5. Cite the lines in which Chaucer appeals to the audience directly.
6. What do these lines tell you about what Chaucer feels and thinks about the Miller’s tale?
7. What do you think of the Miller’s tale? Did it make you laugh?
The Miller’s Tale Reading Log DUE:_________________
Type or write responses on paper to turn in.
1.
2.
3.
4.
How did Alison and Nick trick the carpenter?
Do you feel sorry for the husband? For Absalom?
How is the Miller’s tale a complement to the Knight’s tale? How is the opposite?
Why do you think Chaucer included a crude tale like this? How do you think audiences respond
to it?
5. Cite the lines in which Chaucer appeals to the audience directly.
6. What do these lines tell you about what Chaucer feels and thinks about the Miller’s tale?
7. What do you think of the Miller’s tale? Did it make you laugh?