Match the lines from Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales to the characters they describe.

Tiles

(And honoured everywhere for worthiness.

At Alexandria, he, when it was won; )

(Of courtliness, and stately manners took,

And would be held worthy of reverence)

(In wisps hung down such locks as he'd on head,

But as to hood, for sport of it, he'd none,)

(A lover and a lusty bachelor,

With locks well curled, as if they'd laid in press.)

prioress

squire

knight

pardoner

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Ray Barr

9 March, 18:09

Match the lines from Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales to the characters they describe.

Tiles

(And honoured everywhere for worthiness.

At Alexandria, he, when it was won; )

(Of courtliness, and stately manners took,

And would be held worthy of reverence)

(In wisps hung down such locks as he'd on head,

But as to hood, for sport of it, he'd none,)

(A lover and a lusty bachelor,

With locks well curled, as if they'd laid in press.)

prioress

squire

knight

pardoner

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Aidan Bright · Answer 1

And honoured everywhere for worthiness. this describes the (knight) due to honor.

At Alexandria, he, when it was won; Of courtliness, and stately manners took, this describes the (prior)

And would be held worthy of reverence In wisps hung down such locks as he'd on head, this describes the (pardoner) because of his gentleness.

But as to hood, for sport of it, he'd none, A lover and a lusty bachelor, this describes the (squire) because of his dedication