THE CANTERBURY TALES

Pilgrim Analysis Assignment

AP Literature & Composition
Mrs. Nieto
11/7/2016

THE PILGRIM ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENT

"The General Prologue" presents a vivid cross-section of the people who

composed the various social classes of 14th Century England.

You will choose a pilgrim from the hat to analyze.

Read their prologue section.
Paraphrase the prologue section.
Make a list of characteristics and begin to draw conclusions about your character based on the

information in the text.

Create a full-paged (8.5X11 or larger) colored drawing of your character based on the

Prologue description. Put your pilgrims name on the picture.

Write a one paragraph character description that includes personality, motivation, and

physical characteristics. This should be YOUR OWN ANALYSIS and go far beyond simply
paraphrasing Chaucers description. Place this somewhere on your pilgrims poster and
make it large enough to be read at a short distance.

DUE BY 11/9/2016

LINES FOR EACH PILGRIM

Knight: L. 43-78

Cook: L. 319-387

Squire: L. 79-100

Sailor: L. 388-410

Yeoman: L. 101-117

Physician: L. 411-444

Prioress: L. 118-162

Wife of Bath: L. 446-476

Monk: L. 165-207

Parson: L. 477-528

Friar: L. 208-271

Plowman: L. 529-544

Merchant: L. 272-286

Miller: L. 545-566

Clerk: L. 287-310
Man of Law: L. 311-332
Franklin: L. 333-361
The Crafstmen: L. 361-

378

Manciple: L. 567-586
Reeve: L. 587-622
Summoner: L. 623-668
Pardoner: L. 669-713