Squire
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The Squire is a youthful, romantic, and chivalrous nobleman-in-training in Geoffrey Chaucer’s *The Canterbury Tales*, known for his courtly manners, artistic talents, and devotion to love.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Squire canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
nobleman-in-training ⓘ pilgrim in The Canterbury Tales ⓘ |
| accompanies | the Knight ⓘ |
| age | about twenty years old ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Canterbury Tales ⓘ |
| associatedWith | chivalric romance genre ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
chivalrous
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courteous ⓘ romantic ⓘ serviceable ⓘ youthful ⓘ |
| clothing | embroidered garments ⓘ |
| clothingStyle | fashionable ⓘ |
| createdBy | Geoffrey Chaucer ⓘ |
| describedIn |
The General Prologue
ⓘ
surface form:
General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales
|
| devotedTo |
courtly love
ⓘ
his lady ⓘ |
| familyRelation | son of the Knight ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The General Prologue
ⓘ
surface form:
The Canterbury Tales, General Prologue
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hairStyle | curly hair ⓘ |
| knownFor |
artistic talents
ⓘ
courtly manners ⓘ devotion to love ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Middle English ⓘ |
| literaryRole |
contrast to the Knight
ⓘ
representation of youthful courtly lover ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | medieval courtly love literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | illustrates courtly culture among pilgrims ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | squire ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestination | Canterbury ⓘ |
| romanticStatus | in love ⓘ |
| skill |
dancing
ⓘ
drawing ⓘ jousting ⓘ playing the flute ⓘ riding ⓘ singing ⓘ writing ⓘ |
| sleepPattern | sleeps little because of love ⓘ |
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
aristocratic ideals of chivalry
ⓘ
courtly romance ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 14th century (fictional setting) ⓘ |
| verseForm | rhymed couplets ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.