The Yeoman
By: Noah Colston
Part 1
What does the need for this occupation tell us about the time period?
What was his or her social standing?
What might your character's day to day life be like?
What details about this character does Chaucer not include?
What modern day occupation might correspond to your medieval character and why?
Work Cited
"Medieval Jobs." Medieval Jobs. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2016.
"Normal Page." Normal Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2016.- http://csis.pace.edu/grendel/proj2d/yeoman.html
Part 2
Paraphrase each line of the prologue describing your character.
Lines 105-120
Which lines in the prologue best describe your character’s physical appearance?
line 111 , lines 118-120
Which lines describe his/her personality?
Lines 108-109
Which specific words add to your understanding of the character’s personality?
Lines 105-107, Line 119
Work Cited
"The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer: CHARACTER ANALYSIS." The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer: CHARACTER ANALYSIS. TheBestNotes, 10 May 2008. Web. 23 Feb. 2016.
"The Canterbury Tales." The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue and Tale. Cliffs Notes, n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2016.
I also used the book lines1 05-120
Part 3
What is Chaucer’s opinion toward this character?
- The Yeoman is seen by Chaucer a perfectionist and very skilled. He seems to take notice of how skillful, neat, and proper the Yeoman is. Chaucer seems a bit confused about why he is so neat and skilled as a hunter and woodcrafter.
What specific lines or words tell you this?
What word choices require an understanding of vocabulary from the time period?
Work Cited
"The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer: CHARACTER ANALYSIS." The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer: CHARACTER ANALYSIS. TheBestNotes, 10 May 2008. Web. 28 Feb. 2016.
"The Canterbury Tales." The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue and Tale. Cliffs Notes, n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2016.