Canterbury Tales Characters Review

Feels he should not have to live according to the rules of the church. Wore well-worn boots.

• Monk

• Friar

• Merchant

• Clerk

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Is an assistant. Curly hair. Long, colorful shirt with wide sleeves. Humble and polite.

• Knight

• Merchant

• Squire

• Doctor

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Businessman. Forked beard and jester clothing. Appeared to be wealthy but had lots of debt.

• Manciple

• Merchant

• Clerk

• Yeoman

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Humble. Devoted his life to chivalry, truth, and justice. Did not wear flashy clothes.

• Knight

• Squire

• Friar

• Summoner

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Smooth-talker who begged poor people to give him money. Resolved legal disputes. Unethical.

• Monk

• Merchant

• Summoner

• Friar

Ran a convent. Sweet and modest smile. Wore a rosary made of coral and green beads. Good person

• Prioress

• Monk

• Doctor

• Squire

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Accompanied the knight. Wore green-hooded jacket and bows and arrows. Extremely hard-working.

• Squire

• Yeoman

• Clerk

• Parson

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Studied philosophy. Wore threadbare cloak. Chose books over clothing. Loved to learn and teach.

• Monk

• Manciple

• Oxford Cleric

• Friar

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Prudent, wise; very skilled writer and speaker

• Yeoman

• Knight

• Friar

• Sergeant at Law

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

William Shakespeare wrote "The Canterbury Tales"

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6