Canterbury Tales: Characters

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Clerk
The ________: A sincere, devout student at Oxford University who loves learning and is respected by all the pilgrims.
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Knight
The ________: Socially the most prominent person on the pilgrimage, epitomizing chivalry, truth, and honor.
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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.
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Reeve
The ________: A very old and irritable man who was once a carpenter.
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Monk
The ________: A man who tends the property of the monastery.
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astrology
The Physician: A doctor who can speak knowingly of medicines, drugs, and humours, and who knows ________ as well.
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Prioress
The ________ (Madame Eglantine): A very gentle lady who is coy and delicate.
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Summoner
The ________: An officer of the church who calls people for a church trial.
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Squire
The ________: A vain, lusty young man and a candidate for knighthood.
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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.
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Shipman
The ________: A huge, uncouth man who can steer a(n) ________ but flounders on his horse.
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Parson
The ___: A very poor but very holy and virtuous religious man who tells a highly moral tale.
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The Host
___ (Harry Bailey): The owner of the Tabard Inn, who volunteers to travel with the pilgrims
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The Knight
Socially the most prominent person on the pilgrimage, epitomizing chivalry, truth, and honor
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The Cook
Known for his cooking and characterized by a chancre sore that runs with pus
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The Wife of Bath
Characterized as gat-toothed, somewhat deaf, and wearing bright scarlet red stockings
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The Friar
A sensual, licentious man who seduces young girls and then arranges their marriages
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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
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The Squire
A vain, lusty young man and a candidate for knighthood
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The Prioress
A very genteel lady who is coy and delicate
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The Monk
A man who tends the property of the monastery
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The Clerk
A sincere, devout student at Oxford University who loves learning and is respected by all the pilgrims
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The Sergeant of Law
A lawyer and one of the high justices of the court
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The Franklin
A large and wealthy landowner who enjoys fine living and good companionship
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The Shipman
A huge, uncouth man who can steer a ship but flounders on his horse
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The Physician
A doctor who can speak knowingly of medicines, drugs, and humours, and who knows astrology as well
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The Parson
A very poor but very holy and virtuous religious man who tells a highly moral tale
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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
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The Manciple
The steward for a law school
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The Reeve
A very old and irritable man who was once a carpenter
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The Summoner
An officer of the church who calls people for a church trial
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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.