Question

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.

Answer 1

1. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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