The Squire's Tale
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The Squire's Tale is one of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, a chivalric romance noted for its exotic setting, magical elements, and unfinished narrative.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canterbury Tale
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Middle English narrative poem ⓘ chivalric romance ⓘ |
| author | Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionOrder | one of the later tales in fragment V of The Canterbury Tales ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Algarsyf
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Cambalo NERFINISHED ⓘ Cambyuskan NERFINISHED ⓘ Canacee NERFINISHED ⓘ falcon ⓘ |
| featuresMotif |
Orientalism
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courtly love ⓘ magic gifts ⓘ marvels ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Franklin's Tale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frameNarrator | the Squire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
chivalric romance
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romance ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
analyzed for its Orientalist elements
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examined as a parody or critique of romance conventions ⓘ often discussed for its unfinished state ⓘ |
| interruptedBy | The Franklin's Prologue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Middle English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Middle English literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | verse ⓘ |
| narrativeStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| partOf | The Canterbury Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotDevice |
magical brass horse
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mirror that reveals dangers ⓘ ring that understands bird speech ⓘ sword that cuts through anything ⓘ |
| precedesInOrder | The Franklin's Tale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Tartary
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court of Cambyuskan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
chivalry
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exoticism ⓘ nobility ⓘ storytelling skill ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | late 14th century ⓘ |
| verseForm | rhymed couplets ⓘ |
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