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The Pardoner in Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" carries with him a pillowcase that he claims contains relics of saints, but in truth holds nothing but scrap paper and stones. The bones on the pillowcase are not specified to belong to any particular individual.
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Who is in the coffin in the pardoners tale?
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When the story opens what are the rioter's doing and what captures their attention of The Pardoner's Tale?
At the beginning of "The Pardoner's Tale," the rioters are drinking and causing a ruckus in a tavern. Their attention is captured by the passing funeral procession, and they inquire about the deceased.
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.
What does the Pardoner do after his tale?
The Pardoner tries to sell relics and pardons.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
