"The Pardoner's Tale" & The Black Plague

"The Pardoner's Tale" & The Black Plague

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English

12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.8.3, RL.7.9, RI. 9-10.9

+10

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main allegory taught by the Pardoner in 'The Pardoner's Tale'?

Back

Greed is the root of all evil.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What significant event passes by the three rioters while they are in the tavern?

Back

A coffin being carried to the graveyard.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which locations were the first to be exposed to the Black Plague due to trade routes?

Back

Port cities.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why do the rioters decide to wait before taking the gold?

Back

People would be suspicious in daylight.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How are the rioters characterized in 'The Pardoner's Tale'?

Back

They are described as lazy drunkards.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the Latin phrase 'radix malorum est cupiditas' translate to in English?

Back

The root of evil is greed.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance of the coffin in 'The Pardoner's Tale'?

Back

It symbolizes death and foreshadows the fate of the rioters.

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