Knight (The Canterbury Tales)

E951996

The Knight in *The Canterbury Tales* is a noble, chivalrous, and battle-hardened warrior who embodies the medieval ideal of honor, courtesy, and piety among Chaucer’s pilgrims.

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Knight (The Canterbury Tales) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
medieval knight
pilgrim in The Canterbury Tales
appearsIn The Canterbury Tales NERFINISHED
The General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales NERFINISHED
characterTrait chivalrous
courteous
experienced in battle
honorable
meek in speech
modest
pious
wise
chosenBy Host (The Canterbury Tales) NERFINISHED
chosenFor telling the first tale
clothing fustian tunic
clothingDetail tunic stained by armor
contrastedWith Miller (The Canterbury Tales) NERFINISHED
Wife of Bath (The Canterbury Tales) NERFINISHED
createdBy Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED
describedAs a verray parfit gentil knyght
fightsIn Crusades NERFINISHED
campaigns in Anatolia
campaigns in Granada
campaigns in North Africa
campaigns in Prussia
firstAppearance The General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales NERFINISHED
gender male
hasReputationFor courtesy
generosity
honor
truth
valor in battle
languageOfWork Middle English
literaryFunction model of virtue among the pilgrims
narrativeRole first teller of a tale
occupation knight
participatesIn pilgrimage to Canterbury
relationship father of the Squire (The Canterbury Tales)
religion Christianity
socialClass nobility
symbolizes Christian knighthood
feudal nobility
ideal of medieval chivalry
tellsTale The Knight's Tale NERFINISHED
timePeriod 14th century (fictional setting)
travelsWith Squire (The Canterbury Tales) NERFINISHED
Yeoman (The Canterbury Tales) NERFINISHED

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Merchant contrastsWith Knight (The Canterbury Tales)
subject surface form: Merchant (The Canterbury Tales)