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.
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They wanted to find death to kill him for killin there friend.
the bragging comments of the three rioters show that they may be easily deceived (gullible) through their pride and greed. the old man's milder words show that he may be more thoughtful and clever. the dialogue reveals the characteristics of the three men and the other characters.
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.
Rioters, looters, a mob.
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.
A group of rioters is usually referred to as a mob.
up the crooked way towards that grove , waiting under a tree.
The three rioters in "The Pardoner's Tale" were drinking in a tavern when they heard a funeral procession passing by. They asked who had died, and when they were told it was a mutual friend who had been killed by a thief, they decided to find and kill the thief.
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.
The collective noun is a melee of rioters.
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.