Chaucer's Poetry
Throw some light on the character of the Knight in Prologue to the Canterbury Tales. in about 100 words.
Throw some light on the character of the Knight in Prologue to the Canterbury Tales.
Throw some light on the character of the Knight in Prologue to the Canterbury Tales.
The Knight is described first, as befits a 'worthy man' of high status. The Knight has fought in the Crusades in numerous countries, and always been honored for his worthiness and courtesy. Everywhere he went, the narrator tells us, he had a 'sovereyn prys' (which could mean either an 'outstanding reputation', or a price on his head for the fighting he has done). The Knight is dressed in a 'fustian' tunic, made of coarse cloth, which is stained by the rust from his coat of chainmail.
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