... out to keep in shape. Chaucer also mentions that the Squire had seen a little time in battle with the cavalry. "Of time, in hope to win his lady's grace", (Line 90) shows that he was concerned with his appearance to try and win a lady's liking. Chaucer says that the Squire can sing, dance, joust, draw, and write songs and poems. The Quote, "he ... slept as little as a nightingale" (Line 100), means that he was always serving the knight and had no time for sleep just like Florence Nightingale. Chaucer also used irony in each of his portraits. One of the main ironies in ... the ladies an...

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• Grade Level: High School