The Canterbury Tales The Prologue Written by Geoffrey

The Canterbury Tales: The Prologue Written by Geoffrey Chaucer

The Doctor Physical Appearance/Manner of Dress: Ø“Dressed in blood-red garments, slashed with bluish gray and lined with taffeta”

The Doctor Personal Qualities: ________________ ØWatched his diet ØDid not read the Bible much ØFrugal with his $ ØHad a special love of gold

The Doctor Job Skills: Ø “No one alive could talk as well as he did on points of medicine and of surgery” Ø Used Astronomy/Zodiac as part of his practice Ø “a perfect practicing physician” Ø Shady dealings with apothecaries (pharmacists)

The Wife of Bath Physical Appearance/Manner of Dress: ____________ Ø Somewhat deaf Ø Bold, handsome red face Ø Gap-teeth Ø Large hips Ø Red hose Ø Wore nice, heavy kerchiefs

The Wife of Bath Personal Qualities: _______________ ØQuick to get angry Ø 5 husbands ØWell-traveled (had been on pilgrimages to Jerusalem and Rome among other places) ØLiked to laugh and chat ØAn expert in giving advice about love and marriage Ø No one DARE cut in front of her at the altar!

The Wife of Bath Job Skills/Talents: ________________ ØAn expert in making cloth

The Parson ______________________ A parson was a parish priest —his job was to minister to all the people in his parish —administer sacraments as well as take care of the poor and sick

The Parson Physical Appearance/Manner of Dress: ØCarried a walking stick (a staff)

The Parson Personal Qualities: _________________ ØHoly-minded and virtuous ØPoor “but rich in holy thought and work” ØPatient and diligent ØCharitable – gave to poor parishioners ØScholar ØFound joy in little things

The Parson Job Skills/Talents: ØKnew Christ’s gospel and preach it ØNever neglected his parishioners ØSet a noble example (“a shepherd”) ØTreated people equally ØCollected tithes (10% of income given to church) Ø“I think there never was a better priest”

The Plowman I am a peasant farmer and the Parson’s brother!

The Plowman Personal Qualities: ________________ ØLoves God and his neighbor ØHelps the poor free ØPaid his tithes in full promptly

The Plowman Job Skills/Talents: ØCarts dung Ø“An honest worker, good and true, living in peace and perfect charity” ØDig, manure, or make a ditch