The old man sends the three rioters to the tree in the pardoner's tale because he was leading them to their death. The old man represents death but the other representations were the greed of the man is the true downfall.
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Based on what the tavern boy tells the three rioters in "The Pardoner's Tale" by Chaucer, one would likely predict that the rioters will encounter death or some misfortune, as the boy warns them about seeking Death at the oak tree. This foreshadows the outcome of the rioters' quest for Death, which leads to their own demise.
The Pardoner is guilty of avarice (greed) along with the three rioters in "The Pardoner's Tale." They all exhibit sinful behavior such as deceit, drunkenness, and excessive desire for wealth, which leads to their downfall in the story.
In "The Pardoner's Tale," the three rioters are sent to town by a tavern boy who overhears them conspire to kill Death. The boy suggests that they go seek Death under a tree, where there are an abundance of florins, leading the rioters to their demise. This sets off the chain of events that ultimately leads to their tragic end.
In "The Pardoner's Tale" from Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales," the story ends with the three rioters killing each other over their greed for treasure, which they had set out to find after encountering the old man who told them about Death. The rioters' quest for wealth ultimately leads to their own deaths, teaching a moral lesson about the destructive nature of greed.
In the Pardoner's Tale, the three rioters pledge to hunt down and kill Death (described as a great thief of lives) so he will never be able to kill more people, and to avenge those deaths associated with him.
The real traitor in the Pardoner's Tale is the youngest rioter who conspires with his companions to kill the other two for their gold but ends up being killed himself. This betrayal signifies the greed, deceit, and treachery that the Pardoner condemns in his tale.
In "The Pardoner's Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer, the climax is reached when the three rioters encounter Death disguised as an old man. This encounter leads to a plot to kill Death, but ultimately results in the rioters killing each other over their newfound wealth.
The 3 men in Pardoner's Tale are not identified specifically but they are searching for Death.
The three rioters were described as young, brash, and arrogant. They were looking for Death after being told he had caused so many deaths, and they vowed to avenge those who had died.
The character who played as a foil in the Pardoner's Tale is the three rioters. They are contrasted with the Pardoner himself, highlighting his hypocrisy and greed by embodying sinful behaviors such as drunkenness and violence.
After telling his tale, the Pardoner offers the host and the other pilgrims the chance to kiss the relics he is carrying, even though he has previously told them that the relics are not real.