Say One Thing and Possibly Mean Another (An analysis of the use of satire in The Canterbury Tales‚ written by Geoffrey Chaucer‚ and how the person that the satire was aimed towards was affected.) There will always be people that are two-faced. That tell the world one thing‚ when really only trying to get his or her own gain out of it. These are the type of people that are going to do everything they can to improve on their own lives‚ while making it seem like they are really helping others and that
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Kathleen Han Mrs. Jobst English III 14th October‚ 2014 Characterization The Knight: He is a brave‚ experienced and wise warrior who represents the ideal of a Christian chivalry. “Truth‚ honor‚ generousness‚ and courtesy.” （Line 46) “ He had done nobly in his sovereign’s war And ridden into battle.” (Line 47-48) “He was of sovereign value in all eyes.” (Line 69) “ He was a true‚ a perfect gentle knight.” (Line 74) “He wore a fustian tunic stained and dark with smudges
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such as the nuns that work at schools who are very warm‚ caring‚ and funny and they genuinely love being who they are. Despite the stereotypes‚ all nuns are not the same; every single person has a different personality including nuns‚ in The Canterbury Tales Prologue Chaucer describes all the pilgrims in a very ironic way including how he wrote about how the Prioress wasn’t exactly acting like one would think or expect. All nuns do not act the same or have the same
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As the conscientious reader nears completion of The Canterbury Tales‚ they have seen that Chaucer has written about various types of belief systems such as physiognomy‚ alchemy‚ fairies and spells‚ and pagan mythology. Yet‚ of all the belief systems that Chaucer explores in The Canterbury Tales‚ the two belief systems that are most frequently occurring throughout‚ are Christianity and astrology. This combination may lead to questions why it is that Chaucer explores these two beliefs systems in-depth;
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Prologue and Tale” challenges medieval patriarchy in an attempt to denounce the sexist ideals at the time. However‚ the Wife of Bath herself is not a flawless example of feminism. The Wife of Bath is named “Alis” (326)‚ which is short for Allison in modern English. Interestingly‚ she shares the name with the young wife in “The Miller’s Tale‚” also from Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. The name‚ then‚ represents a challenge to the patriarchy as much as the person does. Within “The Miller’s Tale‚” Allison
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Satire of the Knight in Prologue and Knight’s Tale Satire. Satire is a biting literary tool‚ one that Geoffery Chaucer used liberally when he wrote his Canterbury Tales. Webster’s New World Dictionary says that satire is "the use of ridicule‚ sarcasm‚ etc. to attack vices‚ follies‚ etc." Using that definition‚ I think that all of the pilgrims in the Canterbury Tales are satirized to some extent; some of the satirizations are more subtle than others. The Knight is one of the pilgrims
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Throughout the Anglo-Saxon and Middle Age periods the main characters always had a similar established value; honor. This value is prominent in Beowulf‚ "The Seafarer"‚ and The Canterbury Tales. Each of the main characters portray honor either to himself‚ his followers‚ his king‚ and/or his God. These poems are the different aspects of honor intertwined together to form the most prevailing value during this time frame. Beowulf is a story of a brave warrior who fights Grendel in the timeless battle
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The use of listing‚ “Som for pleasance of folk and flaterye…som for veyne lorie‚ and som for hate” emphasises the vast corrupt behaviours of the fourteenth century church. Similarly‚ Chaucer lists different religious documents‚ “telle I forth my tales‚ Bulles of popes and of cardinales‚ Of patriarkes‚ and bishoppes…”reveals how the Pardoner attempts to deceive his audience‚ emphasising the corruption of his role. This is emphasised as pardoners needed to have an episcopal licence‚ but many of these
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Characterization of the Prioress from The Canteberbury Tales The Prioress represents the church during the time the pilgrimage was taking place. In the General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales‚ the Prioress is described as "fashionably out of date"‚ and "worldly"(page31). In the Canterbury Tales her appearance was described as anything but nunly. Her smile was simple and coy‚ her nose was elegant‚ her eyes glass-grey her mouth was very small but red. The clothing that she wore was very flashy
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The Canterbury Tales Summary by Geoffrey Chaucer The Canterbury Tales Summary The Canterbury Tales begins with the introduction of each of the pilgrims making their journey to Canterbury to the shrine of Thomas a Becket. These pilgrims include a Knight‚ his son the Squire‚ the Knight’s Yeoman‚ a Prioress‚ a Second Nun‚ a Monk‚ a Friar‚ a Merchant‚ a Clerk‚ a Man of Law‚ a Franklin‚ a Weaver‚ a Dyer‚ a Carpenter‚ a Tapestry-Maker‚ a Haberdasher‚ a Cook‚ a Shipman‚ a Physician‚ a Parson‚ a Miller
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