One of the few works of the English Middle Ages written by Chaucer that is still being published today is The Canterbury Tales (classicnotes. ... The Canterbury Tales is said to have presented Chaucer at his best (Hooper XI). Chaucer never finished The Canterbury Tales as he had originally planned. ... The Reeve's tale therefore lacks any degree of compassion toward any of the characters (Day 81). The Reeve's tale and the Miller's tale were intended to poke fun at each of the character's professions. ...

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Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, written in approximately 1385, is a collection of twenty-four stories ostensibly told by various people who are going on a religious pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral from London, England. ... In this prologue, Chaucer introduces all of the characters who are involved in this imaginary journey and who will tell the tales. Among the characters included in this introductory section is the Knight. ... Clearly, the knight possesses an outstanding character. ... As he does with all of his characters, Chaucer is producing a stereotype in creating the kni...

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Using that definition, I think that all the Pilgrims in the Canterbury Tales have some sort of satire in them to some extent. ... The first way satire is used in the Prologue is with the Knights character. ... It's this voice that puts the satire in Canterbury Tales. Satire is used very well and effectively through out Canterbury Tales. ...

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Geoffrey Chaucer, the author of "The Canterbury Tales," presents six components of chivalry in 'The Knight's Tale"." ... In the beginning of the tale, Chaucer introduces Theseus as a conqueror. ... By fulfilling the promise, Theseus represents chivalry in the tale. ... After all, Chaucer tries to show six different components of chivalry throughout the tale. He demonstrates them by attributing to three different characters; Theseus, Arcite, and Palamon. ...

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Alex Jerome November 9, 2002 Characterization of the Squire In The Prologue from the Canterbury Tales, Chaucer constructs a portrait of the main characters. ... One of the main ironies in The Canterbury Tales is how most of the people from the church are dishonest and unfair. ... The stereo-type and originality of each character is also an important topic. ...

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This is exactly the premise of the quarrel between the Miller and the Knight in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. ... His character is exaggerated even further when the narrator says, "He had never spoken ignobly all his days/To any man by even a rude inflection."" (55) Using that sort of superior tone, the narrator tries to show the Knight's belief that he is also superior to the rest of the travelers on the pilgrimage to Canterbury. ... After the Knight finishes his tale, the Host hopes to follow with a tale from the Monk, but the drunk Miller bursts in, insisting that he...

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