SerranoNotes-+Chaucer+-+Quotations

“General Prologue”: “And specially from every shires ende Of Engelond to Canterbury they wende”( Chaucer, General Prologue, Canterbury Tales, pg.171) The quotation means they journey from different parts of England, as well as different cultures, to travel to Canterbury. “The Millers Tale”/’The Knights Tale”:

“Therefore, who likes not this, let him, in fine, Turn over page and choose another tale: For he shall find enough, both great and small, Of stories touching on gentility, And holiness, and on morality; And blame not me if you do choose amiss.”(Serrano.WikiSpace.com) The quotation by Chaucer informs us that each tale will reveal something about each class both good and bad.

“By armes and by blood and bones, I can a noble tale for the nones, With which I wol now quite the Knightes tale.”(Chaucer, The Millers Tale, pg.191, lines17-19) The Miller interrupts and says his tale will complement the Knights tale, although it is related the tales have major conflictions.