Doing something without actually thinking about it. You just go for it and do something without thinking of the other possible outcomes and consequences.
Metaphors are comparing unlike things without the words like or as.... simile is comparing thing using like and/or as
Canterbury Tales is about a pilgrimage. This in and of itself addresses the importance of religion to England's society during this time. Jestice defines pilgrimages as a journey that Christians took to the tomb of a Saint. Many of those on this pilgrimage were members of the clergy.