The pardoner does a "bait and switch" in order to comment on his listeners' dishonesty about what they really want.
He does a "bait and switch" in order to comment on his listeners' dishonesty about what they really want.
The Pardoner starts his tale with references to dancing girls of ill repute to grab the audience's attention and set a sordid tone. This contrasts with the moral lesson on greed that he intends to deliver in his story, creating a jarring juxtaposition that highlights the hypocrisy of his own character. It also serves to demonstrate the power of storytelling and manipulation in conveying a moral message.
She was a prostitute. She worked in a house of ill-repute. ill repute = bad reputation
We need a person of good repute to be the spokesperson for our product.
repute
'Of ill repute' refers to a bad reputation, and yes, absolutely it can be harmful, regardless of the truth.
"Reputation" is a noun. "Repute" is also a noun, while "to repute "is a verb. "Reputed" is an adjective whilst the adverbial form is "reputedly".
Ill-repute refers to having a bad or negative reputation. It means that someone or something is generally viewed in a negative light by others.
Because it is a bank of repute.
Réputé means renowned .
Repute as a verb means to be considered as specified. As a noun it means public estimation or reputation. Some forms of the word are reputed, reputing, and reputes.
He was REPUTED to be a millionaire.