Literature-2nd Partial

Who is the writer of The Canterbury Tales?

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• St. Thomas Becket

• Hilley Bay

What is the Chaucer´s style of writing?

• descriptive

• metrical

• dramatic

In what month is introduced?

• August

• June

• April

• March

Where was the location?

• Canterbury Cathedral

• St. Thomas Church

• Tabarn Inn

• Holiday Inn

How many pilgrims were in the prologue?

• 29

• 31

• 28

• 30

What is the “Prologue” about?

• 29 pilgrims, the narrator, and the inn host are introduced

• works and life of Geoffrey Chaucer

• about knights and kings

3 divisions of class in medieval society:

• Slaves, Nuns and Merchant

• Feudal class, The Church, Merchant class

• Kings, Clergy, Chiefs

What is The Canterbury Tales about?

• group of knights who are travelling the long journey

• chivarly and princesses

• group of pilgrims who are travelling the long journey

• revange against King Henry III

How did they start the tales?

• each pilgrim should tell two tales to help pass the time

• each pilgrim should tell 2 tales to save their lives

• because they wanted to earn money and prestige

What was the prize for the best story?

• a free supper on his return.

• a change of clothes

• money