Match the lines from The Canterbury Tales to the characters they describe. Her greatest oath was but By Saint Eloy! And she was
known as Madam Eglantine. o ride about the world, loved chivalry, Truth, honor, freedom and all courtesy. Right threadbare was his overcoat; for he Had got him yet no churlishly benefice He had but little gold within his coffer; But all that he might borrow from a friend Disheveled, save for cap,his head all bare. As shiny eyes he had as has a hare. A voice he had that bleated like a goat. A lover and a lusty bachelor, With locks well curled, as if they'd laid in press Though so illustrious, he was very wise and bore himself as meekly as a maid.
1. <span>Her greatest oath was but By Saint Eloy! And she was known as Madam Eglantine. These lines refer to the prioress, who thinks she is a lady because she speaks imperfect French and eats very carefully
2. </span><span>o ride about the world, loved chivalry, Truth, honor, freedom and all courtesy. These lines refer to the knight, who is a valiant and faithful warrior in his old days
3. </span><span>Right threadbare was his overcoat; for he Had got him yet no churlishly benefice These lines refer to the clerk, who is very poor and thin because he can't afford to eat
4. </span><span>He had but little gold within his coffer; But all that he might borrow from a friend These lines also refer to the clerk, because whenever he got some money, he would spend it on books because he was also a philosopher
5. </span><span>Disheveled, save for cap,his head all bare. As shiny eyes he had as has a hare. A voice he had that bleated like a goat. These lines refer to the pardoner, who sells forgiveness to people for money
6. </span><span>A lover and a lusty bachelor, With locks well curled, as if they'd laid in press These lines refer to the squire, who is the knight's son and is always chasing after women
7. </span><span>Though so illustrious, he was very wise And bore himself as meekly as a maid. He never yet had any vileness said, These lines refer to the knight, who as I said was very honorable</span>
that their husband will take their draw for them. they are banished from the lottery, unless you were in the woman’s case (i forget her name) where she had decided to arrive late and instead faced a public stoning to death. they’re meant to not join the community at the gathering unless they arrive on time.
Answer: Wednesday marks the arrival of the fall equinox, bringing the first day of the season to the Northern Hemisphere. Starting Sept. 22, the days will become shorter than the nights until the winter solstice in December, when the days become longer again.
