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The Merchant’s Prologue and Tale

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1,266 words, approx. 4 pages
The "Merchant's Prologue and Tale" is one of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. In it Chaucer subtly mocks antifeminist literature like that of Theophrastus ('Theofraste'). The tale also shows the influence of Boccaccio (Decameron: 7th day, 9th tale),...


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Essay Grade: 85%
Why Did the Merchant Choose To Tell His Tale?
1,068 words, approx. 4 pages
Essay discusses the Merchant's motivation for telling "The Merchant's Tale" as part of Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales."
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Essay Grade: 86%
"Chaucer Creates Humour in the Merchant's Tale by Satirising Courtly Values."
526 words, approx. 2 pages
The irony used in the poem, allows us to appreciate the truth, see the delusion of the characters, and that creates humour. Chaucer's satire is well valued, and trusted.


 

The Merchant’s Prologue and Tale

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