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canterbury tales
canterbury tales character description
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Literature
11th Grade
12/15/2009

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the plowman
Definition

-his brother is the parson

 -he is a hard worker, never takes, only gives

-hes a farmer

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the miller
Definition

-man of 16 stone (224 lb)

-has a red, spade shaped beard, big nostrils, hairy wart and big mouth

-he puts his thumb on the scale to get more money from grain

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the manciple
Definition

-worked for the inner temple

-his job is to get food for the students at the law school(very good at this)

-he keeps the money he doesnt spend

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the reeve
Definition

-he is very clean cut

-his job is to take care of his masters estate and manage money

-he steals money from his lord and buys him gifts with it

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the summoner
Definition

-red face, big boils, black scabby brow, smelly garlic breath

-he speaks Latin when hes drunk

-his job is to summon people to court

-you can bribe him to leave you alone

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the doctor
Definition

-made diagnosis based on astronomy

-the 4 humors (dry,cold,wet,hot)

*blood(hot&wet), yellow bile(hot&dry), phlegm(cold&wet), black bile(cold&dry)

-prescribed drugs that didnt work and split $ with apothecary

-has a special love of gold

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the wife of bath
Definition

-is somewhat deaf

-very well respected at church

 -married 5 times

-been to jerusalem 3 times

-high class and wealthy

 -the gap in her teeth ,means she takes full advantage of her freedom

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the parson
Definition

-he is poor but holy

-he works for the church and teaches by example

-"if gold should rust what would iron do?"

-he is humble, clean, holy and kind

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the knight
Definition

-he is chivalrous, truthful and honorable

 -he has been in 15 battles and won every joust

-he is dressed plain and dirty

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the squire
Definition

-20 years old

-fights for his lady

-has curly hair, well dressed, energetic, can sing,write and play the flute

-is a ladies man

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the yeoman
Definition

-wears a coat of gold and green with feathers

-he is an archer and like woodcraft

-carries a bow and arrow and dagger

-he wears a medal of st.Christopher

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the nun
Definition

-well mannered (gives off a vibe of nobility) -has glass grey and a big forehead(saying that she thought she had high intelligence)

-speaks inferior french

 -has pet dogs that eat well

-wears (prayer beads, coral trinket and golden brooch)

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the monk
Definition

-liked hunting

-had many horses 

-did not follow the monastic rules

-he is fat

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the friar
Definition

-he liked to arrange marriages -

he was qualified to take confession by the pope

-rich higher up like him

-its easy to get penance from him if you give him things

-he doesnt deal with lepers or slum dwellers

-he will take money from poor people

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the merchant
Definition

-dressed well in multi colored outfits

-wants sea police

-nobody knows hes in debt

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the oxford cleric
Definition

-his horse is thin

-dressed poorly because he spends his money on books

-gets money from his friends

-likes to study and teach others, quiet, is a know-it-all but tries to look humble

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the serjeant at law
Definition

-he draws up deeds

-he tries to look busier then he is so people dont bother him

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the franklin
Definition

-he is a small land owner

-he is cheerful and fat

-he is generous and opens his house to people

-over indulgent

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the guildsmen
Definition

-haberdasher, dyer, carpenter, weaver, carpet maker

-they are all dressed well

-their wives like to be treated like queens and this says a lot about the guildsmen

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the cook
Definition

-hes very good at what he does

-he has a huge sore on his knee

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the skipper
Definition

-he steals wine form people while they sleep

-he is very mean

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the pardoner
Definition

-dirty looking, bulging eyes

-was dishonest

-passed off pigs bones and pillow cases as relics

-gave fake pardons to up country people

-sings very well in church and is an active member

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