WebSummary and Analysis The Clerk's Prologue and Tale. After the Summoner concludes his story, the Host turns to the Clerk from Oxford saying, "You haven't said a word since we left . . . for goodness sake cheer and tell us a lively tale." The Clerk agrees and says he will tell a story he heard from a great gentleman from Padua named Francis Petrarch. WebThe Merchant outfits himself in fashionable attire, with his multicolored cloak and his forked beard. He is a member of the new, rising middle class that Chaucer the author belongs …

The Canterbury Tales The Miller’s Prologue and Tale Summary

Web4.2 The Merchant's Prologue, Tale, and Epilogue; 5.1 The Squire's Introduction and Tale; 5.2 The Franklin's Prologue and Tale; 6.1 The Physician's Tale; 6.2 The Pardoner's … newcastle 2008-09

A close reading of Chaucer

WebGeoffrey Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales. The use of a pilgrimage as the framing device enabled Chaucer to bring together people from many walks of life: knight, prioress, … WebSummary and Analysis The Knight's Tale. Part I: Duke Theseus returns from overthrowing Scythia with his new wife, Hippolyta, and her sister, Emilie. Outside Athens, he meets a band of weeping women and learns that the tyrant Creon has murdered their husbands and dishonors the dead by leaving them unburied. WebDiscussion of themes and motifs in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Merchant's Tale. eNotes critical analyses help you gain a deeper understanding of The Merchant's Tale so you … newcastle 2006 2007