The Canterbury Tales INTRODUCTION

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer was written in the vernacular. What does that mean?

• it's the official language of the court

• it's ancient French

• it's the language of the church

• it's the language of the common people

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How does Chaucer use a religious pilgrimage in his story?

• he uses a pilgrimage to display all segments of Medieval England

• he uses a pilgrimage to shame the host

• he uses a pilgrimage to meet women

• he uses a pilgrimage to show how the feudal order is effective

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Who suggests the storytelling challenge?

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• Harry Bailey

• the Knight

• the Wife of Bath

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What is a 'frame' story?

• a story that has been framed with wood

• a story that has no resolution

• a story within a story

• a story that is interactive

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What is 'satire?'

• to praise and encourage a part of society

• to describe in humorous ways but with intent for change

• to keep the three segments of Medieval society separate

• a critical report on literature

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What three segments of Medieval England does Chaucer examine in the General Prologue?

• the feudal order, the church, the legal profession

• the church, the legal profession, the nuns

• the feudal order, the merchants, the church

• none of the above

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Define the genre 'romance.'

• short, bawdy, humorous stories

• tales of chivalry

• sermons

• all of the above

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Define the genre 'fabliaux.'

• short, bawdy, humorous stories

• tales of chivalry

• sermons

• narratives in which characters represent abstractions

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Define the genre 'the stories of the saints' lives.'

• short, bawdy, humorous stories

• tales of chivalry

• sermons

• narratives in which characters represent abstractions

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Define the genre 'allegories.'

• short, bawdy, humorous stories

• sermons

• tales of chivalry

• narratives in which characters represent abstractions

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