The primary way Chaucer's persona creates irony is his
naivete. He seems to accept and praise each of his fellow pilgrims, and in this
acceptance and praise, the reader is able to gather some unflattering information. We
see this type of irony first in the description of the yeoman who is a "proper forester,
I guess." The "I guess" at the end throws suspicion on the fact that the yeoman really
is all that experienced. In contrast to the knight's clothing and equipment, the
yeoman's tools are shiny and bright as if they have never been used. Later we see this
same type of irony used when the narrator describes the nun's table manners and French
(not the Paris style) rather than the virtues that nuns should have such as piety and
charity. We see this same type of naivete in the descriptions of the friar and monk whom
we learn through the narrator's seeming praise are quite despicable
characters.
Monday, June 24, 2013
How has Chaucer used his persona to create irony in the Prologue to the Canterbury Tales?answer in detail
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