1. You have learned a little bit about many of the characters in The Canterbury Tales, and you have learned a lot about the Wife
of Bath through her own tale. Now you will return to “The Prologue” and make a prediction about the type of story another character might tell. Choose one of the following characters: • Knight • Squire • Miller • Parson • Pardoner You have already gotten started on this assignment without realizing it! Return to the notes you took as you read “The Prologue.” Use them as you describe in your own words the character you have chosen to write about. Then, explain what kind of story you think that character will tell, using textual evidence from “The Prologue” to support your prediction.
<span>Squire
With him there was his son, a youthful squire,
A lover and a lusty bachelor,
With locks well curled, as if they'd laid in press.
Some twenty years of age he was, I guess.
In stature he was of an average length,
Wondrously active, aye, and great of strength.
He'd ridden sometime with the cavalry
In Flanders, in Artois, and Picardy,
And borne him well within that little space
In hope to win thereby his lady's grace.
Prinked out he was, as if he were a mead,
All full of fresh-cut flowers white and red.
Singing he was, or fluting, all the day;
He was as fresh as is the month of May.
Short was his gown, with sleeves both long and wide.
Well could be sit on horse, and fairly ride.
He could make songs and words thereto indite,
Joust, and dance too, as well as sketch and write.
So hot he loved that, while night told her tale,
He slept no more than does a nightingale.
Courteous he, and humble, willing and able,
And carved before his father at the table.</span>
According to the play Trifles by Susan Glaspell, the county attorney and sheriff arrive to investigate the murder of Mr. Wright who was discovered strangled.
They arrest Mrs. Wright because she is the prime suspect in the murder.
The women look around the house to look for clues to prove Mrs. Wright's innocence and the men refuse to search the kitchen for clues because they believe it is a woman's territory so the women search the kitchen and Mrs. Peters discovered an empty birdcage and then the women find a dead bird.
Mrs. Hale hides the vital evidence of the box containing the box in her pocket away from the sheriff.
According to the fragment, it can be inferred that the expression of pluck at hisbeard refers to being annoyed (option d).
<h3>How to identify the meaning of the highlighted sentence?</h3>
To identify the meaning of the highlighted sentence we must reread the text and identify the meaning and the generalcontext in which it is developed. We can also take notes on the most important aspects of the text and later contrast them to identify the general meaning of the highlighted phrase.
In this case, the sentence pluckathisbeard refers to Salomon's response or reaction to a particular action by Jim. So, we can infer that the text refers to the feeling of anger or envy that Jim's action would trigger in Solomon. Taking this into account, we can infer that the correct answer is option D. To be annoyed.
