Medieval History Ballads Chaucer “Prologue” Pardoner’s Tale “Wife of Bath’s Tale
This word describes the series of wars waged by European Christians against Muslims over Jerusalem and the Holy Land
What are the Crusades?
This highly contagious disease struck England in
What is the bubonic plague or black death?
A system of ideals and social codes governing the behavior of knights.
What is Chivalry?
Although militarily unsuccessful for the English, this long war was an important factor in the development of an English National Consciousness.
What is The Hundred Years’ War?
Although militarily unsuccessful for the English, this long war was an important factor in the development of an English National
What is The Hundred Years’ War?
Growing population centers led to the development of the city classes, eventually undermining this system
What is the feudal system?
The meaning of “pudding-bree”
What is a sausage broth?
Both “Edward, Edward” and “Lord Randall” represent conversations between what two types of people.
What are mother and son?
Edward implies this at the end of his poem with the line: “The curse of hell frae me sall ye bear / Mither, Mither; / The curse of hell frae me sall ye bear: / Sic counsels ye gave to me, O!”
What is that she advised him to kill his father?
In addition to kissing his wife, the two gentlemen in “Get up and Bar The Door” threaten to do this.
What is shave off the husband’s beard?
It was around this time period/holiday when “Get Up and Bar the Door” takes place.
What is Martinmas?
A story in which the character, settings, and events stand for abstract or moral concepts..
What is an allegory?
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
What is satire?
This character had “a wart on which there stood a tuft of hair / red as the bristles in an old sow’s ear.”
Who is the Miller?
This character has terrible skin (“carbuncles”) and is “hot and lecherous as a sparrow”
Who is the Summoner?
This is the name of the “hostelry” where the pilgrims begin their journey.
What is The Tabard?
The location of the Pardoner’s Tale
What is Flanders?
This is the goal of the three rioters in seeking Death
What is to kill death?
This character calls the earth “my mother’s gate…”
Who is “the old man”?
A Florin is worth this many British Pence
What is 24 pence?
This “rioter” drew the shortest straw…
What is the youngest rioter?
According to The Wife of Bath “no one sees fairies anymore” because of the presence of this type of character
What are holy friars?
The Knight is given this amount of time to find the answer to the Queen’s query
What is a year and a day?
The old crone chooses to transform to exhibit these features as a reward to the Knight
What is “both fair and faithful as a wife”?
The reason that the Knight need not fear becoming a cuckold after his marriage
What is the old crone wife’s age and foulness ?
The Wife of Bath relates the story of Midas and his wife as told by Ovid to show this “truth”
What is that “[women] can’t keep secrets”?