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Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Poet Geoffrey Chaucer was born circa 1340, most likely at his parents’
house on Thames Street in London, England. Chaucer’s family was of
the bourgeois class, descended from an affluent family who made
their money in the London wine trade. According to some sources,
Chaucer’s father, John, carried on the family wine business.

SYMBOLISM MOTIFS
The three major symbols found One of the major motifs in  The
in  The Canterbury Tales  are Canterbury Tales  is the role of
  springtime, clothing, and women in Medieval society, or
Physiognomy. pilgrimage is a rather the variety of viewpoints of
journey of repentance, one free of different women in society.
sin. A second symbol is clothing. In Perhaps the most influential tale
the General Prologue, Chaucer regarding this theme is the 'Wife
uses clothing to define each of Bath's Tale.' In it, she argues
character, so it defines their that what women desire most is
personality. For example, the power in a marriage, and that by
Physician's love of wealth is giving it to them, men would be
evidenced by his silk and fur gown, happier. She conveys this view by
Finally, there is the symbol of using the  hag  archetype, or
physiognomy. symbol.

THEME LITERARY
‘Theme’ is a central idea present in DEVICES
a literary piece. It serves as an Chaucer was a multi-lingual poet as
essential ingredient that makes a he knew a number of languages i.e.
story appealing and persuasive. French, Latin, English etc. We find the
Themes in The Canterbury Tales, a element of maturity in his poetry due
superb work of Geoffrey Chaucer is to his exposure to the outer world
diverse and unique, such as and his interaction with people
Courtly Love and Sexual Desire. belonging to different races and
Corruption in Church. creed. There are variety of literary
Competition, Christianity, Lies and devices all over the tales, such as a
Deception, Justice and alliteration, Irony, Satire,
Judgement. Personification and Simili.

ENGLISH LITERATURE
PEM IN ENGLISH