The tale is set in the past in Flanders.
lechery-unrestrained sexual desire
unwittingly-unintentionally
behest-command
Lines 23-195 are a digression preaching about the immorality of gambling, drinking, gluttony, and swearing. Why does he spend so much time preaching about these sins, even though he does not follow his own theme?
The knave says that Death kills the roisterers' friend. It seems so obvious to us that Death would kill people, but not to the roisterers. Chaucer's diction makes it appear like the knave might be telling a trick on them, like he knows better than them (l. 213-4, 224-9).
stile-stairs over a fence
The old man is a symbol of Death, and the roisterers do not respect him. Thus, they will be punished for it. They trade their youth for the man's old age.
269: Who is Mother?
fay-fairy
The old man warned them to mend their ways, but they did not heed his advice.
They find Death, but it was not in the form they expected.
It is impossible to cheat Death, no matter what happens.-moral of the story
440-1: The pardoner implies that Jesus died for nothing because people are still greedy, gluttonous bunny rabbits.
wend-direct
This is the only tale that does not focus on married love.
Why does he offer the group a chance to repent and touch the relics?
lechery-unrestrained sexual desire
unwittingly-unintentionally
behest-command
Lines 23-195 are a digression preaching about the immorality of gambling, drinking, gluttony, and swearing. Why does he spend so much time preaching about these sins, even though he does not follow his own theme?
The knave says that Death kills the roisterers' friend. It seems so obvious to us that Death would kill people, but not to the roisterers. Chaucer's diction makes it appear like the knave might be telling a trick on them, like he knows better than them (l. 213-4, 224-9).
stile-stairs over a fence
The old man is a symbol of Death, and the roisterers do not respect him. Thus, they will be punished for it. They trade their youth for the man's old age.
269: Who is Mother?
fay-fairy
The old man warned them to mend their ways, but they did not heed his advice.
They find Death, but it was not in the form they expected.
It is impossible to cheat Death, no matter what happens.-moral of the story
440-1: The pardoner implies that Jesus died for nothing because people are still greedy, gluttonous bunny rabbits.
wend-direct
This is the only tale that does not focus on married love.
Why does he offer the group a chance to repent and touch the relics?
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