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Clerk
The ________: A sincere, devout student at Oxford University who loves learning and is respected by all the pilgrims.
Knight
The ________: Socially the most prominent person on the pilgrimage, epitomizing chivalry, truth, and honor.
Miller
The ________: A drunken, brash, and vulgar man who rudely interrupts the Host, demands that his tale be next, and warns everyone that his tale about a carpenter will be vulgar because it is true.
Reeve
The ________: A very old and irritable man who was once a carpenter.
Monk
The ________: A man who tends the property of the monastery.
astrology
The Physician: A doctor who can speak knowingly of medicines, drugs, and humours, and who knows ________ as well.
Prioress
The ________ (Madame Eglantine): A very gentle lady who is coy and delicate.
Summoner
The ________: An officer of the church who calls people for a church trial.
Squire
The ________: A vain, lusty young man and a candidate for knighthood.
Merchant
The ________: A shrewd and intelligent man who knows how to strike a good bargain and is a member of the rich rising middle class.
Shipman
The ________: A huge, uncouth man who can steer a(n) ________ but flounders on his horse.
Parson
The ___: A very poor but very holy and virtuous religious man who tells a highly moral tale.
The Host
___ (Harry Bailey): The owner of the Tabard Inn, who volunteers to travel with the pilgrims
The Knight
Socially the most prominent person on the pilgrimage, epitomizing chivalry, truth, and honor
The Cook
Known for his cooking and characterized by a chancre sore that runs with pus
The Wife of Bath
Characterized as gat-toothed, somewhat deaf, and wearing bright scarlet red stockings
The Friar
A sensual, licentious man who seduces young girls and then arranges their marriages
The Merchant
A shrewd and intelligent man who knows how to strike a good bargain and is a member of the rich rising middle class
The Squire
A vain, lusty young man and a candidate for knighthood
The Prioress
A very genteel lady who is coy and delicate
The Monk
A man who tends the property of the monastery
The Clerk
A sincere, devout student at Oxford University who loves learning and is respected by all the pilgrims
The Sergeant of Law
A lawyer and one of the high justices of the court
The Franklin
A large and wealthy landowner who enjoys fine living and good companionship
The Shipman
A huge, uncouth man who can steer a ship but flounders on his horse
The Physician
A doctor who can speak knowingly of medicines, drugs, and humours, and who knows astrology as well
The Parson
A very poor but very holy and virtuous religious man who tells a highly moral tale
The Miller
A drunken, brash, and vulgar man who rudely interrupts the Host, demands that his tale be next, and warns everyone that his tale about a carpenter will be vulgar because it is true
The Manciple
The steward for a law school
The Reeve
A very old and irritable man who was once a carpenter
The Summoner
An officer of the church who calls people for a church trial
The Pardoner
The most complex of all the pilgrims. He is an intellect and uses advanced psychological means to gain his objective. Although he is not a good person, he can preach a good sermon.
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