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English IV
Canterbury Tales, “The General Prologue”
You will find below all the pilgrims mentioned in “The General Prologue.” Be able to answer the following:
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How does Chaucer characterize each one? Offer specific details with line numbers to support this.
Describe Chaucer’s attitude toward each pilgrim: A=Approving or D=Disapproving
Categorize the pilgrim in one of four classes: Church, City, Feudal, or Transitional.
Pilgrim
The Knight
Squire
Yeoman
Prioress
Monk
Details of Physical Appearance
Details of Personality
Chaucer’s
Attitude
Character’s
Category
Friar
Merchant
Clerk
Sergeant-atLaw
Franklin
Haberdasher,
Carpenter,
Weaver,
Dyer,
Tapestry
Maker
Cook
Shipman
Doctor of
Medicine
Wife of Bath
Parson
Plowman
Miller
Manciple
Reeve
Summoner
Pardoner
Host
Best Pilgrims
Worst Pilgrims
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