Canterbury Tales: General Prologue” “The You will find below all of the pilgrims mentioned in General Prologue.” Be able to answer the following: DIRECTIONS: “The How does Chaucer characterize each pilgrim in the prologue? Make sure you can describe his/her job, personality, and appearance, their company, etc. Find 1 example of a direct characterization and 1 example of an indirect characterization. Consider how an ideal version of each character would act/conduct themselves in REAL LIFE during this time period (or make educated guesses from what discussed.) Does this character conduct himself accordingly or not? we’ve 1 Direct Characterization EXPLAIN whether or Pilgrim Chaucer’s Characterization & not this pilgrim acts (job, personality, appearance, friends, etc.) 1 Indirect Characterization like they should. Worthy man, chivalrous, truthful, chivalry, truth, The Knight (DIR) “followed Yes, he is chivalrous, honorable, fought a lot of battles (15) honor, generousness, and honorable, fights always won for his lord, a gentleman, courtesy” nobly in battles, and dresses plain, the father. squire’s follows idea of courtly was not gaily dressed. (IND) “He love. It is exactly like He wore a frustian tunic, stained a knight should. and dark with smudges where his armor had left mark” Squire A knight (Definition: in training)
Canterbury Tales: “The General Prologue” DIRECTIONS: You will find below all of the pilgrims mentioned in “The General Prologue.” Be able to answer the following: How does Chaucer characterize each pilgrim in the prologue? Make sure you can describe his/her job, personality, and appearance, their company, etc. Find 1 example of a direct characterization and 1 example of an indirect characterization. Consider how an ideal version of each character would act/conduct themselves in REAL LIFE during this time period (or make educated guesses from what we’ve discussed.) Does this character conduct himself accordingly or not? Pilgrim Chaucer’s Characterization (job, personality, appearance, friends, etc.) 1 Direct Characterization & 1 Indirect Characterization EXPLAIN whether or not this pilgrim acts like they should. The Knight Worthy man, chivalrous, truthful, honorable, fought a lot of battles (15) always won for his lord, a gentleman, dresses plain, the squire’s father. (DIR) “followed chivalry, truth, honor, generousness, and courtesy” (IND) “He was not gaily dressed. He wore a frustian tunic, stained and dark with smudges where his armor had left mark” Yes, he is chivalrous, honorable, fights nobly in battles, and follows idea of courtly love. It is exactly like a knight should. Squire (Definition: A knight in training)