Canterbury Tales Prologue Character Assignment
Steven Spielberg is making his rendition of the Canterbury Tales, and needs to you to help with the cast. Find an
actor/actress/singer/athlete/cartoon character… that would best portray each character. Along with the picture, you
need to include…
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Character’s Name
Quote from the reading that describes their character
At least two words that describes them (evil, good, proud, humble…)
Example:
One point each for picture, quote from the reading, each word describing character
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100 points!
Be creative with the Guildsmen (10 points for this “character”)
Use picnik.com for this assignment. The easiest way to complete this assignment is to use the snipping tool to copy and
paste your pictures into a word document. Do NOT upload 23 pictures on your wikispace. Create a page titled
“Prologue Characters” and post your final document with all 23 characters there. This will be due next Monday (the
15th) at 7 pm.
List of characters:
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Knight-was in many battles, was a Christian, noble, perfect “he was a true, a perfect gentle-knight”
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Squire-stylish, giddly, “a lover and cadet, a lad of fire”
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Yeoman- “he was a proper forester, I guess” fancy, mysterious
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Nun-“she was all sentiment and tender heart” graceful, well mannered
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Monk-“as old and strict he tended to ingnore” selfish, hunter, nice dressed, rebel
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Friar-“But anywhere a profit might accrue courteous he was and lowly of service too” greedy, selfish, scum
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Merchant-“expert in dabbing in exchanges” trading illegal goods, hustler, dabbler, shady
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Oxford Cleric-“he prefers having 20 bucks” poor, unworldly, stole money for books, basterd
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Lawyer-“no such conveyor as he” trick people, take land, was smarter than them.
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Franklin-“lived for pleasure and has always done” wanted pleasure, dainty, fancy
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Guildsmen-“they were so trim and fresh their gear would pass for new” middleclass, whipped, average
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Cook-“ he could distinguish London ale by flavor” talented, disabled, real good cook
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Skipper-“nicer rules of concisions he ignored” hearty, heartless, smart
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Doctor-“He was a perfect practicing physician” “He therefore had a special love of gold” smart, greedy, sneaky
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Wife of Bath-“shes had 5 husband all at the church door” wealthy, large, slutty
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Parson-“I think there never was a better priest” ,very good guy, pastor, religious, holy, kind
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Plowman-“ honest worker” hard worker, honorable, honest, kind
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Miller-“Broad, knotty and short-shourlder, he would boast” cheater with his grain, filthy stories, strong, mean
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Manciple-“he was never rash” careful, sly, uneducated, street smart
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Reeve-“He knew their dodges, knew their every trick” sly, sneaky, good with everything, smart at stealing,
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Summoner-“he was hot and lecherous” alcoholic, nasty, terrible
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Pardoner-“Well he could win silver from the crowd” greedy, good speaker, sneaky, tricky,
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Host-“he served the finest victuals you could think” rich, merry, likes stories, bossy, host, leader