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Suggestion of Chaucer

Suggestion of Chaucer: MA-2022

By Cloud School Pro

Part – C

The General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales

  1. *** Discuss “The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales” as a picture gallery / mirror to the 14th century contemporary English Society.
  2. *** Explain Chaucer’s art of characterization in “The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales”.
  3. *** Write a note on the courtly characters in “The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales”.
  4. How does Chaucer portray the ecclesiastical characters in the General Prologue?
  5. Write a note on Chaucer’s realism in “The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales”.

The Nun’s Priest’s Tale

  1. *** Evaluate Chaucer’s treatment of dream in “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale.
  2. *** What is beast fable? Justify The Nun’s Priest’s Tale as a beast fable.
  3. *** What moral lesson do you find in “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale”?

Troilus and Criseyde

  1. *** Discuss Criseyde as a grief-stricken woman/ Character of Criseyde.
  2. *** Evaluate the ingredients of romance / country love tradition in “Troilus and Criseyde”.
  3. *** Analyze Chaucer’s poetic skill in “Troilus and Criseyde”.
  4. Describe Troilus’ attitude to women and love and how he fell in love with Criseyde.
  5. Compare and contrast Troilus and Diomede as lovers.

Part – B

The General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales

  1. Sketch the character of the Friar as depicted in The Canterbury Tales.
  2. What do you know about the summoner?
  3. How does Chaucer present corrupt Church personnel in The Prologue?
  4. How does the narrator describe the Knight?
  5. Discuss the character of Knight.
  6. How does Chaucer portray the Prioress/character of Prioress?
  7. What is the importance of the spring season in the Prologue?
  8. Write a note on the Monk.
  9. Comment on the character of the host in The Prologue.
  10. Why is Knight first in The Prologue to tell a tale?
  11. Comment on Chaucer’s humor and irony in The Prologue.
  12. What makes the Pardoner so offensive?

The Nun’s Priest’s Tale

  1. What did Chanticleers dream?
  2. Narrate the circumstances that helped Chanticleers escape from the mouth of Sir Russel, the fox?
  3. What is the moral of the poem The Nus’s Priest’s Tale?
  4. Comment on the widow in The Nus’s Priest’s Tale.
  5. How can you differentiate between a fable and a tale?
  6. What does Nun’s Priest talk about the Cock’s comb?
  7. How does Pertelote scold Chanticleer for his cowardice/fear of dream?
  8. How does the fox flatter the cock and seize him?
  9. Write a note on Pertelote’s character.

Troilus and Criseyde

  1. Describe Troilus’ attitude to women and love and how he fell in love with Criseyde.
  2. Define Courtly love?
  3. How is the love between Troilus and Criseyde typically medieval?
  4. Describe the significance of Criseyde’s Eagle Dream.
  5. How is the ending of Troilus and Criseyde a Boethian ending?
  6. Trace pagan elements in Troilus and Criseyde.
  7. Trace Christian elements in Troilus and Criseyde.
  8. Write a note on the last days of Troilus’ life.
  9. How did Diomede court Criseyde to win his love?
  10. How did Troilus win the love of Criseyde?
  11. Can we consider Pandarus as a villain?
  12. What does Chaucer mean by The Double sorrow of Troilus?