character in The Canterbury Tales
C30547
concept
A character in The Canterbury Tales is an individual pilgrim, each with distinct social background, personality, and motivations, who narrates a tale that reflects and critiques the values and tensions of late medieval English society.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chaucer character | 2 |
Instances (6)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Summoner | — |
| Pardoner | — |
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the Host (in the frame narrative)
surface form:
Harry Bailly
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| Arveragus | Chaucer character |
| Dorigen | Chaucer character |
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Harry Bailly, host of the Tabard Inn
surface form:
Harry Bailly
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