FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
GEOFFREY CHAUCER
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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she had a nasal voice
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she had a beautiful voice
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she had a shrill voice
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -And she spoke daintily in French, extremely, After the school of Stratford-atte-Bowe; French in the Paris style she did not know. We see immediately that this Nun was a lady who was used to being in charge.
Detailed explanation-2: -What might this detail reveal about her background? The Prioress speaks French; She got her accent from the school of Stratford-atte-Bowe; This reveals that she has manners and is very proper.
Detailed explanation-3: -These elements combine to show a clear picture of the Prioress: shallow, vindictive, unChristian, childish, and immature. She is the antithesis of a truly pious nun of the Middle Ages. Chaucer uses this characterization of her to show his own religious trepidations, and to make a statement about the clergy of his time.
Detailed explanation-4: -In her prologue, the Prioress offers a hymn of praise to the Virgin Mary. She extols Mary, the mother of Jesus and the “whitest Lily-flower.” This hymn acts as a preview of the tale to follow.