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What does the narrator mean when he states I think he was a gelding or a mare. in Pardoner's Tale.?
The narrator is suggesting that the Pardoner from Chaucer's "The Pardoner's Tale" could have been a eunuch or a female horse, highlighting the Pardoner's effeminate or emasculated characteristics. This comment underscores the Pardoner's ambiguity and deceitfulness.
What does the pardoner's tales suggest about the pardoner?
In the Canterbury Tales, the story the Pardoner suggests that the reason that the Pardoner is so forthcoming with information because he has been drinking.
In the prologue to the pardoner tale how does the pardoner begin?
The pardoner begins by describing his work, which is basically to cheat people by playing on their guilt.
What does the Pardoner do after his tale?
The Pardoner tries to sell relics and pardons.
Did a pardoner from the middle ages have to train to become a pardoner?
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Which characters in the pardoner's tale does the pardoner most closely resemble?
The summoner
What does the Pardoner mean when he says And thus you preach against the very vice you make your living out of avarice?
The Pardoner is criticizing the hypocrisy of those who preach against avarice (greed) while themselves making a living by exploiting people's greed through indulgences and false relics. He is highlighting the irony of condemning a sin that one benefits from financially.
Are the pardoner's relics authentic or fake in The Pardoner's Tale and why?
In "The Pardoner's Tale," the relics the Pardoner sells are most likely fake. The Pardoner admits in his prologue that he uses deception to manipulate people for financial gain. He is shown to be greedy and deceitful, making it unlikely that the relics he sells are authentic.
What is the allegory that the Pardoner teaches in The Pardoner's Tale?
Greed is the root of all evil.
Chaucer's description the Pardoner's voice is compared to a?
Chaucer describes the Pardoner's voice as being small and feminine, likening it to a goat's. This comparison is meant to highlight the Pardoner's deceitful nature and lack of sincerity in his preaching.
What is a symbol for the pardoner?
The pardoner is the ultimate manifestation of greed. Symbolically, he can be a pig, glutton, or parasite.
How does the innkeeper respond to the Pardoner's efforts to sell relics and pardons after his tale?
He insults the Pardoner.
