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Monster Essays - The Canterbury Tales: Tools of the Trade
The Canterbury Tales: Tools of the Trade
Geoffrey Chaucer was a author of the 12th century. Chaucer is
known as the father of English poetry. He wrote Canterbury Tales which is
a collection of narrative short stories written in verse. "The Pardoners
Tale is among the more popular of these varied tales. It is told by a
pardoner who uses the story to preach against those who are blastfamous and
gluttonous. In an odd twist, after he tells the story he trys to sell
others counterfiet relics. In this short story about greed, disrespect
and death Chaucer utilizes three important literary tools personification,
irony, and symbolism.
In the tale b....
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