canterbury characters

Which is indirect characterization of the squire?

• "A lover and cadet, a lad of fire"- Romantic

• "was embroidered by a meadow bright"- dresses nicely

• With curly locks, is if layed and pressed.
  He was twenty or so years, I guessed. -young

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Which is indirect characterization of the yeoman?

• -He wears a medal of St. Christopher - he is Catholic.

• He is tan

• He wears green and keeps his weapons clean

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What does it suggest that the yeoman keeps his weapons sharp and clean?

• He is always ready to use them

• He is a clean freak

• He likes the outdoors

• He likes to hunt

Which is direct characterization of the knight?

• He was a very perfect gentle knight.

• **he fought in many many wars in defense of their faith - *indicates that he truly cares about what he's fighting for and will never back down because he is brave

• **even though he had fine horses and had been well honored, he didn't dress gaily - indicates that he is humble and doesn't feel the need to boast

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Which is an example of direct characterization of the nun?

• "And she was called Madame Eglentine. 

  Full well she sang the service divine," -she chose her name and sings in church

• "yet she strains to be courtly and seem dignified" -it does not come naturally to her to act noble

• Of small hounds had she, that she fed

  With roasted flesh, milk, and finest bread

  • - she cares more about her dogs than the people she should serve

Is this direct or indirect characterization?

Now certainly he was a fair ranking prelate;

He was not pale as a forpined ghost; - suggests he is outside unlike most priests.

• direct

• indirect

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Is this direct or indirect characterization?

Now certainly he was a fair ranking prelate;

He was not pale as a forpined ghost; - suggests he is tan.

• direct

• indirect

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What does this example of indirect characterization suggest?

he's paid for women to get married and keeps gifts on his person to give to pretty girls

• He's a ladies man

• he's a bad friar

• he is a good friar

• he likes to serve others.

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Which is an example of indirect characterization?

• "he has a forking beard, a motley dress, a beaver hat, etc. and sits high on his horse"

  Suggests he tries to appear rich

• For sooth he was a worthy man withal,

  But sooth to say, I know not how men him call.

  -suggests narrator never learned his name

• There knew no one that he was in debt, 

  
  -suggests he is in debt

Which shows that the character of the monk is not committed to his work in the church?

• It was therefore no surprise to see that the finest fur lined the cuffs of his sleeves or that he used a fancy golden pin to fasten his hood.

• He had a shiny bald head and his face seemed to glisten.

• Indeed, he was a fine-looking churchman.

  
  

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