Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Characterization Chart
In this box write Use this box to In this box tell how Chaucer characterizes them, directly, Finally, what is the author’s
the character and categorize each of the or indirectly? Use the following as a guide to record his tone? Write whether you
the page number pilgrim’s roles in 14th descriptions: think Chaucer regards this
where the century English Possessions character with admiration, or
information is society: Physical Features criticism; explain why you
found. Church Personality Traits think so.
Trade or Clothing
Professional Behavior
(Common) Attitude
Feudal System
(court)
Knight Feudal System DIRECT: Admiration:
pg.5 Horses “admirable man”
Chain mail armor “highly reputed”
Rough tunic “he was wise”
Embroidered clothing
Nice to everyone
Good guy
Admirable man
Coming directly from battle
Has a son
Squire Feudal System DIRECT: Admiration”
Pg. 7 Energetic knight “agile and strong”
Junior status (inexperienced and young, unmarried, “refined manners”
lusty bachelor) “lover and energetic
Curly locks knight of junior status”
20 years old
Average height, agile, strong
Embroidered clothing with white and red flowers
(clean)
“Fresh as the month of May”—smelled good
Loved so much that he never slept (modern day
player)
Narrator
Host