Roger of Ware

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Roger of Ware is the cook character in Geoffrey Chaucer’s *The Canterbury Tales*, known for his culinary skill as well as his unsanitary kitchen and a festering sore on his leg.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cook
fictional character
literary character
appearsIn The Canterbury Tales NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme corruption
hypocrisy
medieval urban life
characterTrait careless about hygiene
skillful cook
unscrupulous in business
createdBy Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED
describedIn General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales NERFINISHED
fictionalLocationAssociatedWith Ware NERFINISHED
genreOfWorkAppearedIn Middle English poetry
frame narrative
healthSymbolism his ulcer symbolizes moral corruption
knownFor culinary skill
festering sore on his leg
unsanitary kitchen
languageOfWork Middle English NERFINISHED
literaryFunction satire of tradesmen
nationality English
occupation cook
physicalCondition ulcer on his shin
pilgrimGroup Canterbury pilgrims NERFINISHED
portrayedAs expert at cooking rich, spicy dishes
maintainer of a dirty kitchen
roleInNarrative member of the storytelling company
pilgrim on the road to Canterbury
timePeriodOfFictionalSetting 14th century
workAuthorMovement Middle English literature
workAuthorNationality English literature
workAuthorPeriod Middle Ages

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Cook name Roger of Ware
subject surface form: Cook (The Canterbury Tales)