Geoffrey Chaucer "Canterbury Tales"

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Geoffrey Chaucer The father of English poetry Born to a middle class family in London (1343 -oct 1400) 2

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What Is Pilgrimage? A pilgrimage is a journey to a shrine important to a person’s belief or faith. In Canterbury Tales the pilgrims are travelling to St Thomas Becket’s Shrine 3

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Main Characters The Wife of Bath Physical traits/Physiognomic traits Aging, deaf in one ear, very finely dressed, has gaps in her teeth Internal character traits She is confident, pleasant, and an expert in love and romance 4

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The Cook Physical traits/Physiognomic traits Has a defect an open sore oozing from his chin Internal character traits Expert in cooking 5

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The Prioress Physical traits Has very good manners, a thin nose, grey eyes, small, red mouth Internal character traits Dainty and proper, compassionate, modest, god heart 6

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The Knight Physical traits He dresses in a subdued style, he carries himself with dignity and he never has an unkind expression on his face Internal character traits He is humble, a worthy knight, and perhaps the best knight in the world 7

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The Funniest Stories The Pardoner’s Tale 8

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The Funniest Stories The Canon's Yeoman’s Tale The tale tells how a Canon made a priest believe that he could transform mercury into silver and sold him the fake formula for forty pounds. 9