1. The Canterbury Tales
by Geoffrey Chaucer

2. The Pilgrims The Knight The Squire The Yeoman The Prioress The Monk
The Friar
The Merchant
The Clerk
The Sergeant at the Law
The Franklin
The Five Guildsmen
The Cook
The Shipman
The Doctor
The Wife of Bath
The Parson
The Miller
The Reeve
The Manciple
The Summoner
The Pardoner
The Host

3. The Knight “A True and Perfect Knight” Truthful Generous Chivalrous
Courtly
Courageous

4. The Squire “A Red-Hot Lover” “A Lover, Not A Fighter” The Knight’s Son
20 Years Old
Sings
Dances
Writes poetry
Rides well

5. The Yeoman Small land owner Wears green
Carries peacock feathered arrows &
“mighty bow”
Has brown, nut-shaped face
Knows woodcraft
Also carries shield & sword
Wears St. Christopher’s medal
A “proper forester”

6. The Prioress Coy, entertaining, pleasant, friendly,
tender-hearted, charming
Known as Madame Eglantyne
Sings through her nose
Speaks informal French
Has good table manners
Has lap dogs that are well-fed
Has elegant nose, “glass-grey eyes,”
small red lips/mouth, broad forehead, & is not “undergrown”
Wears jewelry & broach that says, “Love conquers all.”
Traveling with another nun & 3 priests