How is the Knights tale representative of the pilgrim's 2nd estate? Use the pilgrim chart for help. This is what should be included in your response: What does the knight talk about in the

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The knights tale: https://chaucer.fas.harvard.edu/pages/knights-tale-0 

 

How is the Knights tale representative of the pilgrim's 2nd estate? Use the pilgrim chart for help. This is what should be included in your response: What does the knight talk about in the entire tale? What’s his tale all about? What kind of people are in his tale? What is the knight supposed to do in his life does the tale relate to that?  You should have 12 sentences for this question.

 

2. How is this character described in the Pilgrim chart or by Chaucer? Look at the completed chart attached. And how is the Knight’s tale in keeping with the pilgrim's characteristics? Use one short quote from the knights tale above to support your response and include the line numbers. With SHOULD have 25 sentences for this question.

**Pilgrim: The Knight (lines 43-80)**

**Estate:** 
- **1st Estate**: Clergy
- **2nd Estate**: Nobility/military
- **3rd Estate**: Peasants/merchants

**How Does the Pilgrim Look?**
The knight pilgrim appears practical, wearing a dirty cotton robe, suggesting he has just returned from the battlefield. This robe serves as his everyday attire, worn beneath his armor during combat.

**Chaucer's Characterization**
Chaucer describes the knight based on his character and virtues, portraying him as embodying chivalry, honor, truth, and courtesy. He dutifully protects his people. Chaucer places little emphasis on physical appearance, highlighting instead the knight's characteristics and virtues. Nobody speaks ill of him; he perfectly embodies honor and adheres to the knight's code. Chaucer's attitude is full of respect and admiration, favoring the knight's goodness.

**Two Details**
1. "a most distinguished man... Followed chivalry/Truth, honor, generousness, and courtesy." (lines 43-46)
2. "He was wise/And in his bearing modest as a maid;/He never yet a boorish thing had said/in all his life to any, come what might;/He was a true perfect gentle knight." (lines 70-74)

**Chaucer's Attitude**
Chaucer's attitude towards the knight is respectful and admiring. The knight’s simple attire, dedication to duty, and absence of unfavorable traits render him an exemplary figure for the 2nd estate.
Transcribed Image Text:**Pilgrim: The Knight (lines 43-80)** **Estate:** - **1st Estate**: Clergy - **2nd Estate**: Nobility/military - **3rd Estate**: Peasants/merchants **How Does the Pilgrim Look?** The knight pilgrim appears practical, wearing a dirty cotton robe, suggesting he has just returned from the battlefield. This robe serves as his everyday attire, worn beneath his armor during combat. **Chaucer's Characterization** Chaucer describes the knight based on his character and virtues, portraying him as embodying chivalry, honor, truth, and courtesy. He dutifully protects his people. Chaucer places little emphasis on physical appearance, highlighting instead the knight's characteristics and virtues. Nobody speaks ill of him; he perfectly embodies honor and adheres to the knight's code. Chaucer's attitude is full of respect and admiration, favoring the knight's goodness. **Two Details** 1. "a most distinguished man... Followed chivalry/Truth, honor, generousness, and courtesy." (lines 43-46) 2. "He was wise/And in his bearing modest as a maid;/He never yet a boorish thing had said/in all his life to any, come what might;/He was a true perfect gentle knight." (lines 70-74) **Chaucer's Attitude** Chaucer's attitude towards the knight is respectful and admiring. The knight’s simple attire, dedication to duty, and absence of unfavorable traits render him an exemplary figure for the 2nd estate.
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