Canterbury Tales Prologue Character Assignment

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Knight:
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Brave
Honored
‘he was of sovereign value in all eyes’
Squire:
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Stylish
Giddy
‘a lover and cadet, a lad of fire’
Yeoman:
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Neatly sheathed, fancy
‘He was proper forester’
Nun:
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simple, well mannered, entertaining,
‘she was all sentiment and tender heart’
Monk:
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hunter, law breaker
“fish out of water, flapping on the pier,”
Friar:
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But anywhere a profit may accure, courteous he was and lowly of service too.
Greedy, selfish, careless, and scum
Merchant
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Hustler, loner, shady
“his wits were to work and none knew he was in debt”
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Oxford Cleric:
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“still a student though, all he wanted to do was study”
Poor
Philosopher
Lawyer:
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pig, tricky, intelligent,
“not one conveyance could be called into question”
Franklin
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‘a sane glean man, high colored and bengnin’
Optimistic, sensual, old
Guildsmen
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‘they were so trim and fresh they’re gear would pass for new’
Middle class, average
Cook
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‘sharp flavoring powder, and a spice for savor’
Good cook, lonely, gross
Skipper
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‘the nicer rules of conscious he ignored’
Ignorant, heartless, jerk
Doctor
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‘he was a perfect practicing physician, therefore he liked gold’
Diligent, greedy
Wife of Bath
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Wealthy, largely built, sleazy
‘She’d had 5 husbands, all at the church door’ ‘a worthy woman all her life, what’s more’
Parson
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‘I think there never was a better priest’
Holy
Plowman
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Hard worker, fair, honest
‘he was an honest worker, good and true’
Miller
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Greedy, dishonest, cheater
‘he was a master hand at stealing grain’
Manciple
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Frugal, street smart
‘he was never rash’
Reeve
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Sly, embezzler
‘he knew their dodges, knew their every trick’
Summoner
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Liked to drink, ugly man
‘he was as hot and lecherous as a sparrow’
Pardoner
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‘that’s why he sang so merrily and loud’
Greedy, story teller
Host
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‘there is no finer burgess in Cheapside’
Bossy, host
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