Part one of term paper
Geoffrey Chaucer is considered among the greatest writers of the English language. Although he wrote “The Canterbury Tales” hundreds of years ago, people can still relate to his characterizations today. It is also amazing that Chaucer was so talented that he could write “The Canterbury Tales” from different points of view. Chaucer ...

Part two of term paper
... Chaucer uses in describing his characters. For example, the Summoner is described in the prologue to “The Canterbury Tales” as a man “Who had a fiery red, cherubic face, For excema he had; his eyes were narrow. As hot he was, and lecherous, as a sparrow; With black and scabby brows and scanty beard…” These vivid descriptions give readers a very precise idea of what the Summoner looks like. Not only can Chaucer’s exquisite detail be seen in the physical descriptions of his char ...