1. Canterbury Tales: The Prologue
The Pilgrims: 3rd Hour

2. Knight
Characterization: respectful, honorable, spiritual 1st to tell story
2 Details:
1. “followed chivalry”
2. “in fifteen mortal battles he had been”
Chaucer’s Attitude: respectful, admiring

3. Miller Characterization: sly, greedy 2 Details:
1. A wrangler and a Buffoon thumb of gold
2. “he felt it with his thumb and thus he knew its quality and took three times his due”.
Chaucer’s Attitude:An idiot and malevolent

4. Squire
Characterization: Passionate, casual, talented (son of the knight)
2 Details:
1. “Singing he was, or fluting all the day”
2. “Knew how to joust and dance, to draw and write
Chaucer’s Attitude: Whimsical, earnest

5. Summoner
Characterization: Scoundrel, Lecherous, Alcoholic; Summons sinners to court
2 Details:
1. “He had carbuncles”
2. “Purse is the good Archdeacon's Hell
Chaucer’s Attitude: Sarcastic & Scornful

6. Reeve Characterization: Temper, Angry, Rich manager of an estate
2 Details:
1. “Feared like the plague”
2. “The Reeve was old and choleric and thin”
Chaucer’s Attitude: Hostile, Aggressive, and Threatening

7. Parson Characterization: Unselfish, holy minded 2 Details:
1. “Teaches the word of god”
2. “He takes care of sheep”
Chaucer’s Attitude:Never contemptuous of sinful men and a religious honest priest.

8. Wife of bath Characterization:whimsical, skilled, self-assured
2 Details:
1. Had 5 husbands
2. Her hose were of the finest scarlet red
Chaucer’s Attitude: fascinated by her, finds her interesting, and attractive

9. Pardoner
Characterization:Passionate and Mischievous sells pardons & fake relics
2 Details:
1. “a gentle Pardoner”
2. “In Church he was a noble ecclesiast”
Chaucer’s Attitude: Skeptical and not trustworthy.

10. Monk Characterization: Physical appearance 2 Details:
1. “I saw his sleeves were garnished at the hand with fine grey fur, the finest in the land.”
2. “Which says that hunters are not holy men and that a monk uncloistered is a mere fish out of water flapping on the pier”
Chaucer’s Attitude:Questioning

11. Friar Characterization: wanton & merry 2 Details:
1. He knew the taverns well in every-town.
2. Instead of weeping and of prayer one should give silver for a poor friar’s care.
Chaucer’s Attitude: angry, harsh, & blunt.

12. Franklin
Characterization: Delightful, Sanguine, Proud well-to-do landowner w/ food & drink
2 Details:
1. Was a member of the shire
2. Was a sheriff
Chaucer’s Attitude:Adoring and friendly

13. Cook Characterization: Physical appearance 2 Details:
1. Ulcer on his knee
2. Can distinguish London ale by flavor. Nice...
Chaucer’s Attitude: sarcastic, paranoid

14. Yeoman
Characterization: Shy, Proud, Confident skilled woodsman; coat & hood of green
2 Details:
1. “His head was like a nut, his face was brown.”
2. “His arrows never drooped their feathers low- and his hand he bore a mighty bow.”
Chaucer’s Attitude: Passionate, modest

15. Doctor
Characterization: Intelligent but corrupt; deals with apothecary
2 Details:
1.”In blood red garments, slashed with bluish grey and lined with taffeta”
2. “No one alive could talk as well as he did on points of medicine and surgery”
Chaucer’s Attitude:Disliking

16. Cleric Characterization: Respectful and Scholarly 2 Details:
1. Gladly would he learn, and gladly teach
2 His only care was study
Chaucer’s Attitude: admiring

17. Host Characterization: friendly hotel manager Details
1. Merry-hearted man
2. Comes up with plan to tell tales on pilgrimage
Chaucer’s Attitude: admiring