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The Seven Deadly Sins: The General Prologue

In the following activity, read each pilgrim’s description in your text book (page numbers of where to find the pilgrims’ description in your text book are already provided). After reading the description of the pilgrim, please fill out all of the information in the appropriate boxes.

·  In the first box: Describe what the pilgrim does for a living using characteristics and descriptions from the text book (use the margins in the text book for help identifying what a certain job entails). Also list characteristics of his behavior!

·  In the second box: What words or phrases are used to describe this pilgrim? What kinds of things does he do? How does he behave?

·  In the third box: Describe the way the pilgrim is dressed—pay close attention to things such as colors and accessories: all of these items have some sort of significance!

·  In the fourth box: List which of the “deadly sins” you think that this pilgrim is in violation of based on what the pilgrim does, how the pilgrim behaves, or what the pilgrim is wearing/carrying.

·  In the fifth box: Provide examples of how you know that this pilgrim is in some sort of violation of the “deadly sins.” What about this character makes them corrupt, dishonest, or fraudulent?

Name of the Pilgrim / What kinds of things does this pilgrim do for a living? / Adjectives; Words or phrases used to describe the pilgrim.
How does he behave? / How is this pilgrim dressed?
(including accessories) / Which of the “7 deadly sins” is this pilgrim guilty of?
(Hint: there may be more than one!) / Justification:
Examples that prove the pilgrims guilt.
The Knight / Fights in battles for Christianity and for noble causes.
Travels all over the world.
Jousts in tournaments. / Distinguished
Chivalrous
Truthful
Honorable
Generous
Courteous
Honored
Perfect
Gentle
Always kills men in jousting tournaments. / Not dressed well
Stained fustian tunic
No armor / Wrath
Pride / Wrath—fights in jousting tournaments and always killed his man.” (line 65)
Pride—The knight as a long list of accomplishments and successes (lines 51-68).
Squire
(p. 115)
Yeoman
(pp. 115-116)
Nun
(pp. 116-117)
Monk
(pp. 117-118)
Friar
(pp. 118-120)
Sergeant of the Law
(pp. 121)
Franklin
(pp. 122-123)
Cook
(p. 123)
Wife of Bath
(p. 125)
Parson
(pp. 125-127)
Miller
(pp. 127-128)
Pardoner
(pp. 131-132)