the Host (in the frame narrative)
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The Host in the frame narrative of *The Canterbury Tales* is Harry Bailly, the lively and outspoken innkeeper who organizes and presides over the pilgrims’ storytelling contest.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harry Bailly | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in The Canterbury Tales
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fictional character ⓘ frame narrator ⓘ innkeeper ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | the Host NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Canterbury Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSection | links between tales ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tabard Inn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritative
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boisterous ⓘ lively ⓘ outspoken ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ |
| commentsOn | pilgrims’ behavior and stories ⓘ |
| createdBy | Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governs | order in which pilgrims tell their tales ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Friar
NERFINISHED
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Knight ⓘ Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Pardoner NERFINISHED ⓘ Parson ⓘ Summoner ⓘ Wife of Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judges | quality of the pilgrims’ tales ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | Middle English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Middle English literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | central figure of the Canterbury frame narrative ⓘ |
| literaryWorkType | part of a frame narrative ⓘ |
| name | Harry Bailly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
binds the individual tales into a single pilgrimage framework
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mediates conflicts among pilgrims ⓘ provides comic relief ⓘ represents lay common sense ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | innkeeper ⓘ |
| offersPrize | a free supper at the Tabard Inn ⓘ |
| proposes | storytelling contest among the pilgrims ⓘ |
| residence | Southwark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
host of the pilgrimage
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organizer of the storytelling contest ⓘ presider over the pilgrims ⓘ |
| setsRule | each pilgrim tells tales on the way to Canterbury and back ⓘ |
| setting |
Tabard Inn in Southwark
NERFINISHED
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road from Southwark to Canterbury ⓘ |
| spouse | Goodelief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 14th century (fictional setting) ⓘ |
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