Brit. Lit.: The Prioress's Tale
Prologue
How does she get started?
To whom does she dedicate her story?
Is this appropriate? Why or why not?
Tale
Setting
Why were the Jews in the town?
Where did they live?
What was nearby?
The little boy
His widowed mother
His special reverence
The other school boy
Alma Redemptoris
The child's plan
The education
Satan intervenes
The plot of the Jews
The mother's search
What she finds
The mother's command
The provost's judgment
The child's explanation
How is the Prioress different than she seemed in The General Prologue?
Is the Prioress purely religious, or is her idea of Christianity corrupted? Explain.
What did you learn about the Prioress from her story?