Throughout Geoffrey Chaucer's "General Prologue" to Canterbury Tales, there are characters that he seems to admire greatly, such as the Knight and others that he makes a mockery of, the Prioress. Chaucer uses different methods and descriptions to characterize ... Stratford at the Bowe- / For Frenssh of Paris was to hire unknowe" (ll.124-126). The Prioress is flaunting her education and expertise by using French when address the other pilgrims. Chaucer says that "Paris" French is unknown to her and that would indicate that she learned her French from books and teachers, rather than time spent...

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• Grade Level: High School