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Unit 14: The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (Non-detailed Study): Discussion and Analysis-VI

Foe : An enemy. Notes
Fidelity : Continuing loyalty to a person.

14.6 Review Questions

1. Describe the magical properties of each of the gifts.
2. Why does the Host invite the squire to tell a love story?
3. From what sources did Chaucer borrow in creating the Franklin’s tale?
4. In what way does virginius represent true justice and how does Appius represent justice
corrupted?
5. What trumped up charges put Virginia under the control of the evil judge?

Answers: Self Assessment
1. This tale has oriental or exotic qualities.
2. Ideal love prevails.
3. The Falcon’s story imitates a beast fable.
4. The king of Arabia and India has sent the knight.
5. Romance is this tale’s genre.
6. He falls desperately ill for two years.
7. His brother takes care of Aurelius.
8. He cancels Aurelius debt.
9. She accepts death rather than sexual soiling.
10. She is accused of being a runway slave girl belonging to the judge’s co-conspirator.

14.7 Further Readings

The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales — Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales — Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer — Harold Bloom

Online links http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmCanterbury02.asp
http://www.bookrags.com/notes/ct/index.html

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