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The Canterbury Tales Characters
Characters from The Canterbury Tales Prologue
22
English
12th Grade
11/04/2010

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The Knight
Definition

*wise; courteous; generous

>dark tunic

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The Squire
Definition

-son of The Knight

*agile; strong; a "lover"

~curly hair; 20y.o.; tall

>short gown with wide, long sleeves

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The Yeoman
Definition

-The Squire's attendant

*a proper forester

>green coat; feathered arrows; bow; shield; dagger; hunting horn

{Robin Hood}

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The Prioress
Definition

-"Madam Eglantyne"; head nun

*polite; careful; pleasant; friendly; graceful; sympathetic; speaks french
~gray eyes; big forehead (not smart)

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The Monk
Definition

*manly; hunter; lazy; likes luxury; hypocrite

>gold fashion pin

~fat; bald

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The Friar
Definition

-"Hubert"

*jolly; merry; mellow; courteous; musical

>cape

~has a lisp

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The Merchant
Definition

*stately negotiator; financially skilled; opinionated

>beaver hat

~forking beard

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The Cleric
Definition

-oxford student

*poor; obsessed with learning; reserved but an eloquent speaker

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The Sergeant At Law
Definition

-lawyer

*discreet; wise; busy; knows all about the law

>colorful coat; pin-stripe belt

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The Franklin
Definition

-wealthy landowner

*cheerful; lives for pleasure

>dagger; white silk purse

~white beard

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The Cook
Definition

*talented chef

~ulcer on his knee; disgusting

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The Skipper
Definition

-from Dartmouth; his ship The Maudelayne

*not afraid to kill

>knee-length gown; dagger

~tan

{Pirate}

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The Doctor
Definition

*dishonest; nonreligious; studies astronomy; love of gold

>red clothes, slashed with bluish-gray

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The Wife of Bath
Definition

-5 husbands

*knows a lot about love and heartache

>red hose; tight garter; scarves; large hat

~handsome red face; deaf

{Unsinkable Molly Brown}

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The Parson
Definition

*religious; Christ-like; diligent; poor

{Christ-like}

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The Miller
Definition

*bad mouth; disruptive

~224lbs.; wart on his nose; broad shouldered; red-head

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The Manciple
Definition

*uneducated; poor; not in debt; hates lawyers

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The Plowman
Definition

-The Parson's brother

*honest worker; simple; lives a good Christian life

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The Reeve
Definition

-carpenter

*old; slowest in the group; shrewed

~choleric; thin; shaved beard

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The Pardoner
Definition

*gay; religious scam artist; untrustworthy

>jar of pig bones; "gold" cross

~long yellow hair

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The Summoner
Definition

*hypocritical; drunkard

>flowers on his head; holds a cake as a shield

~red face; boils; ugly

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The Host
Definition

-"Harry Baily"

*bold speech; quick temper; merry; loud

~bright eyes; fat

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