The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale

The Pardoner’s Prologue p. 162 & 170-172

1) What is the Pardoner's job?

2) Why does the Pardoner say he does his job, or what is his primary goal?

3) What is the one subject he preaches about?

The Pardoner’s Tale p. 173

4) Who are the main characters of the Pardoner's Tale?

5) What are their vices and how does the Pardoner seem to feel about them?

6) Who/what are they told killed their friend and who/what really killed them?

7) What do they vow to do?

8) How does the old man feel about Death?

9) When he directs them to where to find death what do they find?

10) Explain how the story unfolds after they find it.

11) How does the end of the Tale relate to their initial goal?

The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale

The Pardoner’s Prologue p. 162 & 170-172

1) What is the Pardoner's job?

2) Why does the Pardoner say he does his job, or what is his primary goal?

3) What is the one subject he preaches about?

The Pardoner’s Tale p. 173

4) Who are the main characters of the Pardoner's Tale?

5) What are their vices and how does the Pardoner seem to feel about them?

6) Who/what are they told killed their friend and who/what really killed them?

7) What do they vow to do?

8) How does the old man feel about Death?

9) When he directs them to where to find death what do they find?

10) Explain how the story unfolds after they find it.

11) How does the end of the Tale relate to their initial goal?

The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale

The Pardoner’s Prologue p. 162 & 170-172

1) What is the Pardoner's job?

2) Why does the Pardoner say he does his job, or what is his primary goal?

3) What is the one subject he preaches about?

The Pardoner’s Tale p. 173

4) Who are the main characters of the Pardoner's Tale?

5) What are their vices and how does the Pardoner seem to feel about them?

6) Who/what are they told killed their friend and who/what really killed them?

7) What do they vow to do?

8) How does the old man feel about Death?

9) When he directs them to where to find death what do they find?

10) Explain how the story unfolds after they find it.

11) How does the end of the Tale relate to their initial goal?